It's hard to make a more perfect pass than the one Quinn Hughes conjured up to assist Conor Garland's game-opening goal.
Hughes is making a strong case to win his second straight award given to the best defenseman in the NHL. He leads the Canucks into Enterprise Center to face the St. Louis Blues on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Prime) off a two-goal performance in a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
On Saturday night in Vancouver, the Canucks were somewhat soundly outplayed in the opening 20 minutes but managed to come out of the first period thanks to some misses at the goal mouth from Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Lars Eller and thanks to one of the most absurd individual offensive efforts you’ll see all season from a blueliner.
The Canucks hadn't won back-to-back games since Dec. 1, but looked more like their old selves against the Blues.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night. Nils Hoglander and Pius Suter also scored, and Quinn Hughes had two assists and for the Canucks, who have won three straight. Thatcher Demko made 31 saves.
Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Quinn Hughes for fantasy hockey. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes tallied two helpers during their 3-1
As part of Prime Monday Night Hockey, Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Patrik Allvin, stopped by the panel to talk to hosts Adnan Virk, Blake Bolden, and Chris Pronger. He talked about Elias Pettersson, the play of Quinn Hughes, and Thatcher Demko.
It has been a roller-coaster of a season for the Vancouver Canucks, with one drama following another and trade rumours everywhere. But they're still just one point out of a playoff spot and very much in the mix,