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.
Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.
Quinn Hughes carried his team to a victory on Saturday night as the Vancouver Canucks took on the surging Washington Capitals, with the home team holding on to take the 2–1 win. Hughes scored twice for Vancouver,
Tuesday night's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, is the first time these teams square off this season.
Overall, the heatmap was a positive one for the Canucks. While they did allow chances from close range, they were able to keep Washington out of high-danger areas for the majority of the night. In the end, Vancouver had a strong defensive performance at both ends of the ice on Saturday night.
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday. The performance extended Hughes' point streak to five games with five goals and two assists across the stretch.
During the first intermission of the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals game, Hockey Night in Canada analyst and former Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa spoke about the lack of protection the team has toward an opposing player roughing with the team’s captain and best player,
Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday. The performance extended Hughes’ point streak to five games with five goals and two assists across the stretch.
The Vancouver Canucks entered Saturday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in desperate need of a victory, having gone 1-3 in their last four games and fallen to fifth place in the Pacific Di
The Vancouver Canucks visit the St. Louis Blues after Quinn Hughes scored two goals in the Canucks' 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals.