Quinn Hughes returned for the Canucks in a 5-4 overtime loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Hughes, Vancouver’s top defenseman and captain, had two assists in 26:15 of ice time. He had missed the previous four games with an upper-body injury.

The Vancouver Canucks are set to continue their postseason push without two of their key players, defenseman Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson, as injuries will keep both men on the sidelines for varying periods of time.

The Canucks won the Pacific Division last season and nearly made the Western Conference Finals. However, this year has been a different story. Reports of a rift between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have emerged in recent weeks.

After neither player was seen at practice yesterday, Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that both Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes would not be playing today. Concerns rose in Monday’s game against the San Jose Sharks when Pettersson left the game three minutes into the third period.

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The Canucks have struggled since he holiday break. Returning stars should help as the schedule turns difficult.

A fter a four-game absence, Quinn Hughes will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup. Vancouver's captain has missed the past four games with an injury, with the Canucks going 1-2

Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been placed on the IR. KurtDusterberg: Hurricanes forward William Carrier missed yesterday’s game with an undisclosed injury.