Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes dropped a rather bold claim about his level of play before facing the Blues.
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.
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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.
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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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,
Jim Rutherford was recently interviewed by the Globe and Mail and revealed his thoughts on the current issues surrounding the Vancouver Canucks.