The Vancouver Canucks had captain Quinn Hughes back within their ranks for Wednesday's key 4-3 shootout victory against the Calgary Flames.He recorded one assist in a team-leading 29:48 minutes of ice time in his return.

Despite their best efforts in the third period, the Vancouver Canucks drop Tuesday night’s contest to the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. While every game and

Hughes is the reigning Norris Trophy winner as the league's top defenceman and leads the Canucks in scoring with 14 goals and 46 assists in 50 games this season. The Canucks have slipped out of a playoff spot and sit one point behind the Flames for the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference. Calgary has one game in hand.