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,

The Vancouver Canucks appear to get good news with regard to the status of Quinn Hughes before Wednesday's game against th Calgary Flames.

Welcome to the NHL Buzz. Each day during the regular season, NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news. Quinn Hughes practiced Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a lower-body injury March 1, but the defenseman will miss his fourth straight game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, SNP).

The Vancouver Canucks will be without their captain Friday against the Minnesota Wild. According to Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Quinn Hughes will miss his second-straight game with an injury. Hughes has missed seven of the last ten games and has been dealing with a reported hernia injury,

In Vancouver, we’re always waiting for “The Big One.” Not a big earthquake. The big game. The one that captivates. The one that either excites or infuriates. And in a season gone sideways for the Vancouver Canucks,

Up front, the Canucks have sometimes looked like a team icing three third lines in its top nine rather than a true top six. Vancouver had a fatigue disadvantage, having played the night before against the Montreal Canadiens,