Monday, 4:30 p.m., Enterprise Center TV: Amazon Prime, ESPN. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: Respectful and resourceful have always been calling cards for Quinn Hughes. They have allowed the Vancouver Canucks consummate captain to keep a level head amid the muck and constant noise that threaten to drag this season into the ditch.

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,

Up next for Sherwood will be breaking the NHL's all-time single-season hit record, which Jeremy Lauzon currently holds. The Predators defenceman set the record last season by recording 383 hits in 79 games. With 35 games remaining, Sherwood needs to average 3.14 hits per night in order to set the record.

Hoglander was scratched Thursday versus the Oilers but rejoined the lineup due to the absence of Kiefer ... Sherwood (undisclosed). Hoglander slotted in on the third line and set up the first of ...

Roman Josi has points in nine of his last 13 games (2g-8a) against Vancouver. He also has 19 points (2g-17a) in his last 22 games vs. the Canucks and posted a six-game point streak (7a) against Vancouver from Jan. 10, 2017-Dec. 13, 2018.

On Nov. 17 at Rogers Arena, Stamkos struck for a pair of power-play goals to the high glove side on Lankinen in a 5-3 win. His 219 career man-advantage strikes vaulted him past Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner into 11th place overall.

Not since the players were toddlers have so many people delighted in their ability to count to two, but the Canucks earned their sound, 5-2 road win Monday against the St. Louis Blues after Saturday’s stout 2-1 victory against the National Hockey League-leading Washington Capitals.

Hands up. Who had Thatcher Demko getting the goaltending call Wednesday in Music City? After all, with a pair of solid-showing victories by Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks were expected to give the unflappable Finn the start against the Nashville Predators and a run of all three games on this road trip.

The surging Canucks have now passed the Calgary Flames by total points to claim the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. On the back of this small win streak, the Canucks are back in the thick of the playoff race with the fading Los Angeles Kings in their sights for third spot in the Pacific Division.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

I checked in on the crowded field of Eastern Conference wild card hopefuls to see where each team stood. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators have played well enough in the interim, and I’m still bullish about their chances.

In a marquee rematch against the Oilers, the Canucks didn't start to find their legs until they were down by five goals.