It's hard to make a more perfect pass than the one Quinn Hughes conjured up to assist Conor Garland's game-opening goal.

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 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.

The Canucks hadn't won back-to-back games since Dec. 1, but looked more like their old selves against the Blues.

January 26 - Defenseman Quinn Hughes is doing his best to keep the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference playoff chase. He's scored five goals and earned two assists in his past five games ...

As part of Prime Monday Night Hockey, Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Patrik Allvin, stopped by the panel to talk to hosts Adnan Virk, Blake Bolden, and Chris Pronger. He talked about Elias Pettersson, the play of Quinn Hughes, and Thatcher Demko.

Filip Forsberg and Quinn Hughes are two of the top players to watch when the Nashville Predators meet the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes dropped a rather bold claim about his level of play before facing the Blues.

Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.

Quinn Hughes is not one to settle. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks' captain won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman. Then he spent his off season further perfecting his game.

The Vancouver Canucks roll into Nashville to face the Predators on Wednesday night as they hit the midway point of their three-game road trip through the Central Division. Monday saw the Canucks pick up a 5-2 victory over the St.