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

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Tuesday night's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, is the first time these teams square off this season.

Quinn Hughes carried his team to a victory on Saturday night as the Vancouver Canucks took on the surging Washington Capitals, with the home team holding on to take the 2–1 win. Hughes scored twice for Vancouver,

The Vancouver Canucks visit the St. Louis Blues after Quinn Hughes scored two goals in the Canucks' 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Overall, the heatmap was a positive one for the Canucks. While they did allow chances from close range, they were able to keep Washington out of high-danger areas for the majority of the night. In the end, Vancouver had a strong defensive performance at both ends of the ice on Saturday night.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's league record. Hughes has five goals and two assists in a five-game points streak.

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.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1, making it their third consecutive win on Hockey Night in Canada. Head Coach Rick Tocchet said the team was ready from puck drop, and when the Capitals closed the gap to a one-goal game in the last seven minutes,

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