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.

Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and J.T. Miller added a pair of assists as the host Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.

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

Corey Perry showed his class in Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. His gameplay frustrated the opposition, leading his side to win.

Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers (29-14-3), who lost for the first time in five games and second in the past 10 (8-2-0).

Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton ... (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks’ Carson Soucy (7 ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play ... Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals.

Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and ... Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals. Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots as ...

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Somehow, this soon-to-be 40-year-old, who had one assist and one shot on goal, was on everyone’s lips post-game on a night when Zach Hyman scored twice, Leon Draisaitl had three points, and too many Canucks to name shorted their employer in a game the Oilers led 5-0 at the 32-minute mark.

All five of those players are still on the Canucks’ roster, which is only missing Elias Lindholm, acquired on the eve of All-Star Weekend, of the six that went to the All-Star Game. And yet, the team they’re on now is unrecognizable.