Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) and defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) skate before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ja

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet gave an injury update on captain Quinn Hughes who left practice early.

Later, Jacob Markstrom and Thatcher Demko remained best buddies even while Demko pushed for a bigger role. In 2020, Markstrom left for Calgary as a free agent, and both players grew into Vezina Trophy finalists.

Vancouver is off Monday but is scheduled to practice Tuesday before hosting the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; SNP, KCOP-13, Victory+). Hughes has 60 points (14 goals, 46 assists) in 50 games, which leads Vancouver and is third among NHL defensemen.

VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks hope the potential return of defenseman Quinn Hughes allows them to carry over the momentum they built before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The hits keep coming for the Vancouver Canucks. It looks like they'll be without Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson.

Losers of two straight, the Vancouver Canucks are in desperate need of everything and anything that can keep them in the playoff race. With the Calgary Flames

Demko’s placement on the IR will likely be made retroactive to Feb. 8. He left the Canucks’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 10 minutes due to a lower-body injury.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Vancouver Canucks Stock Market, a series dedicated to analyzing the recent performance of all things related to the Canucks, including players, coaches, management,

The situation is changing at a fast and furious pace when it comes to the crease of the Vancouver Canucks. Actually, it’s moving faster than we can even type.