Pulsating postgame music in the home Will Beatty Jerseydressing room at Rogers Arena has been far from the norm this season.

For one night at least, the Vancouver Canucks could relax.

Radim Vrbata scored three goals for his sixth career hat trick and Vancouver beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Monday to snap a five-game losing streak.

''We were looking for a good performance for a win and to feel a little better about ourselves,'' Vrbata said.http://www.fo... ''Even though it's just one game, it's a good start.''

Brandon Prust had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Sedin also scored for Vancouver (10-11-8). Ryan Miller stopped 32 shots against his former team, and the Canucks won for just the fourth time in their last 17 games.

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Daniel Sedin and Adam Cracknell each added two assists as Vancouver improved to 4-6-3 at home.

''We've talked about getting our confidence back, getting our swagger back where you're going into games and you're feeling like you're going to win,'' Prust said. ''That's what this does.''

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''We want better within this room,'' Gionta said. ''We know we're capable of that, so that's why it's so disappointing.''

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''We have been frustrated a little bit with our game,'' Prust said. ''We have done some good things, but haven't been rewarded. It's good to finally be rewarded.''

Vancouver made it 4-1 with 2:42 left in the period on a 4-on-3 power play when Henrik Sedin tipped Alexander Edler's shot past Ullmark for his ninth of the season.

''There has been a stretch here you can tell there's been guys that have been thinking hockey differently,'' Henrik Sedin said. ''Some guys want to get it deep and work it down low and other guys want to make plays. Tonight we were on the same page.''