Canucks captain Quinn Hughes had a sobering take on the struggles of his teammates after their 5-1 loss to the Kings.

The five-foot-10 blue-liner won the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenseman in 2023-24, and with half of this season in the books, he's making another case for himself. Throughout all of the turmoil that the Vancouver Canucks have endured, Hughes' numbers have remained consistent.

Here is what a frustrated Rick Tocchet has to say about the performance of some Vancouver Canucks star players.

Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.

The Canucks won the Pacific Division last season and nearly made the Western Conference Finals. However, this year has been a different story. Reports of a rift between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have emerged in recent weeks.

After yet another loss with the Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard begins feeling homesick. He calls up his friend, Macklin Celebrini, who gives him the idea to request a trade back home. They are joined by other BC-based players such as Sam Reinhart, Mathew Barzal, and Morgan Rielly.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has a brand-new endorsement deal with Oreo and the campaign is awesome.

Let’s tuck the elephants in the room into bed off the top. Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes has been held to two shots or fewer in six consecutive games, and the Los Angeles Kings allow the fewest shots per game and second-fewest to opposing defensemen.

A fter a four-game absence, Quinn Hughes will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup. Vancouver's captain has missed the past four games with an injury, with the Canucks going 1-2

Take the Vancouver Canucks ’ third goal on Saturday night, early in the third period of the Canucks’ impressive, gutsy 3-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Canucks are getting Filip Hronek back from injury soon as he skated ahead of their Tuesday game against the Jets.

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