Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes dropped a rather bold claim about his level of play before facing the Blues.

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The 2024-25 season has been a tough one for the Vancouver Canucks. Thanks to a combination of injuries, locker room issues and inconsistency, the Canucks have not been able to build off last season and currently find themselves below the playoff bar with a record of 21-17-10 through 48 games.

Despite losing Lekkerimäki, Saturday night's victory marks Abbotsford's eighth-straight victory. At the forefront of this campaign is Nils Åman, whose seven goals and 19 assists lead the team in points. Aatu Räty has also impressed, with the prospect being named the AHL Player of the Week off a two-goal, seven-assist effort in four games.

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.

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After embarrassing losses to the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers, the Canucks looked steady and composed as they beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 2-1. It didn’t hurt that captain Quinn Hughes had another MVP-caliber game with two goals, the first of which was highlight-reel worthy.

Defenseman Quinn Hughes is doing his best to keep the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference playoff chase.

The Edmonton Oilers may look to improve their goaltending this season as they try to win a Stanley Cup, Thatcher Demko should be an option.

Baby Sharks Learning to Swim. Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, the top rookies for the San Jose Sharks, have a difficult challenge. The team's previous two top draft picks are

T he Vancouver Canucks (21-17-10) kick off a three-game road trip on Monday when they take on the St. Louis Blues (23-23-4). This will be the second of three meetings between thes