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.

Captain Quinn Hughes has missed the past four Canucks game with an undisclosed injury and the initial prognosis was that he would miss a few weeks. The reigning Norris Trophy winner returned to practice today where he was taking regular shifts on the team’s top powerplay unit.

A young girl – whose favorite hockey player is Quinn Hughes – sent a heartfelt message to the Canucks’ captain during the team’s last home game, echoing fans’ hopes that the star defenseman would return to the lineup soon.

The Vancouver Canucks appear set to add some reinforcements sooner than we originally thought. During Friday’s pregame media availability, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet shared an update on both Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes,

We're about to learn a lot about what this Vancouver team is and where it's headed over the course of this week.

Hughes, a defenseman and the Canucks captain, and Pettersson, a center, are out with undisclosed injuries. They did not play in a 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle on Saturday.