The Vancouver Canucks’ longest road trip of the season concludes on Sunday afternoon with a matchup against the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. Before hitting the road, the Canucks played one of their best games of the season and beat the Jets 6-2 at Rogers Arena.

The Vancouver Canucks have made a roster move ahead of their matinee game on Satuday against the Winnipeg Jets. Vancouver assigned goaltender Artūrs Šilovs to the Abbotsford Canucks, who are currently in San Jose to take on the Barracude.

The goal sent the game to overtime tied 2-2. That's where the other Hutson — Quinn Hutson, Cole's brother – stepped up for Boston University. The eldest of the four Hutson brothers and the only forward ironically scored with a point shot.

Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet announced that Filip Chytil has entered NHL concussion protocol after No. 72 was forced to leave Saturday night’s game in Vancouver with 4:42 remaining in the third period after taking an unpenalized check from behind from Chicago’s Jason Dickinson.

With coaching news coming out of the Philadelphia Flyers organization this past week, many have set their sights on how the NHL coaching landscape could look past this season. Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet is currently tied at sixth with seven other coaches for the longest-tenured bench boss in the NHL with their current team.

The Vancouver Canucks continue their quest to make the playoffs when they head out on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon. The Canucks currently sit just outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference and dropped a crucial point when they fell 7-6 in a shootout to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.

As the NHL season progresses, the stakes continue to rise, making tonight’s game between the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks a pivotal encounter. With both teams chasing wild card spots, fans can expect a high-energy matchup as the Isles look to secure their chance at the playoffs.

The playoff odds aren't in the Canucks' favour, but if the task is to survive, it sure helps to be tough to kill.

The Canucks have a good chance to into UBS Arena and steal two points tonight. Vancouver has actually been better on the road than they are at home, as they skate to an 18-13-5 record as the visitors while the New York Islanders are a modest 17-13-5 at home.

The Ottawa Senators will look to build on their lead in the Eastern Conference wild-card race when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. The Senators (38-28-5, 81 points) hold the first wild card in the East,