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 ...

The Vancouver Canucks’ rookie defenceman was a full participant at practice on Friday, showing no ill effects from the dirty hit he took from the Calgary Flames’ Connor Zary two days before.

So if you are trying to understand the stat that perhaps best defines the Vancouver Canucks’ season, think about that. The Canucks haven’t won a game this season when trailing after two periods.

The Vancouver Canucks are cursed. How else can you explain a game like Saturday’s against the New York Rangers? In a dogfight for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Canucks ...