UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will undergo surgery on both his knees next week to repair lingering issues dating back

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These guys believe that they can win, and thats half the battle.Frederik Andersen faced only 14 shots altogether — the fewest by the Canucks this season — in the opener of an eight-game homestand. Corey Perry missed his 15th straight game because of a sprained knee.Ryan Getzlaf, who assisted on both Anaheim goals, got the puck to Devante Smith-Pelly at the edge of the crease and Ryan Miller made the save as the puck deflected off the blade of his stick. But Fowler was right there to bury the rebound for his third career overtime goal.It was kind of a weird play, Fowler said. It was stuck in someones feet and I gave it a good whack. By the time I stood up, I saw people celebrating.The two-time defending Pacific Division champions are 8-0-1 in their last nine games against Vancouver. The Canucks, who were tied with the Ducks atop the Western Conference standings four weeks ago at 35 points each, are now 11 points behind them.We got a big point. We didnt deserve it, but well take it, Vancouvers Henrik Sedin said.Boudreau singled out Andrew Coglianos line with right wing Jacob Silfverberg and Nate Thompson for praise after they held the Canucks top line of Henrik Sedin, twin brother Daniel and Radim Vrbata to just one shot on net between them.We dont usually assign checking lines to teams, at least in the first half of the season,, Boudreau said. Starling Marte Pirates Jersey. But tonight we moved Nate with Silf and Cogs and put them against the Sedin line, and I thought they did a great job.Yannick Weber scored early in the second period for Vancouver and Miller made 29 saves as the Canucks lost for the sixth time in eight games.Vancouver right wing Jannik Hansen, who lost consciousness and collapsed on the bench moments after a collision with Calgarys Dennis Wideman on Dec. 20, was back in the lineup after sitting out a game. Defenceman Dan Hamhuis missed his 14th straight game since injuring his leg against the Ducks on Nov. 20.The Canucks opened the scoring at 2:04 of the second. Hansen beat Fowler to a loose puck and circled the net before finding Weber way over at the right point for a 60-foot wrist shot that beat a screened Andersen to the stick side.Beauchemin tied it with 13:08 left in regulation, using Smith-Pelly as a screen and beating Miller with a slap shot from a few feet inside the blue line after Getzlaf won a faceoff deep in the Vancouver zone.We really pressed them the last period and a half, and I think it was good justice for our guys to get rewarded, Boudreau said.Beauchemins goal ended a 24-game drought by the 10-year veteran, who was playing in his second game after missing the previous 13 due to a broken finger. He also sat out five games last month because of the mumps.NOTES: Fifteen of Anaheims last 17 wins have been decided by one-goal. 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