Hughes will return from a four-game absence due to this injury. He's been banged up for the better part of six weeks, but the 25-year-old is a huge boost to the Canucks ' defense and power play if he can play through any lingering issues. Expect Hughes to log time on the first pairing and top power-play unit in Wednesday's contest.

The Vancouver Canucks are keeping themselves squarely in the Western Conference playoff race thanks to a huge shootout win over the Calgary Flames. Defenseman Quinn Hughes returned to the Canucks’ lineup against the Flames and made an immediate impact,