Canucks 4, Hurricanes 1: Ryan Miller made 29 saves to become the 30th goaltender in NHL history to reach the 300-win plateau in host Vancouver's victory.

Brad Richardson scored his first two goals of the season, including an empty-net tally, as the Canucks kept Carolina winless (0-6-2). Linden Vey and Jannik Hansen added second-period tallies for Vancouver while Miller turned aside 24 shots over the final two periods.

Jiri Tlusty scored the lone goal for the Hurricanes, who completed an 0-4-1 road trip in which they scored six goals. Cam Ward made 21 saves to fall to 0-3-1.

Richardson put the Canucks ahead 1:32 into the contest, splitting a pair of defensemen before beating Ward for his first goal of the season. Vancouver struck again early in the second period when Vey tucked in a shot short side for a power-play tally less than a minute into the frame.

Hansen extended the lead to 3-0 with 1:21 left in the session, deflecting Yannick Weber's shot from the point past Ward. The Hurricanes finally got on the board on a wrister by Tlusty with 8:55 left in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Miller is two wins shy of passing Mike Richter for third place on the all-time list of American-born netminders. ... Hurricanes captain Eric Staal celebrated his 30th birthday by being activated from injured reserve after missing five games, and picked up an assist on Tlusty's goal... Radim Vrbata has recorded at least one point in eight of the first nine games.