Up next for Sherwood will be breaking the NHL's all-time single-season hit record, which Jeremy Lauzon currently holds. The Predators defenceman set the record last season by recording 383 hits in 79 games. With 35 games remaining, Sherwood needs to average 3.14 hits per night in order to set the record.

Monday, 4:30 p.m., Enterprise Center TV: Amazon Prime, ESPN. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: Respectful and resourceful have always been calling cards for Quinn Hughes. They have allowed the Vancouver Canucks consummate captain to keep a level head amid the muck and constant noise that threaten to drag this season into the ditch.

During the first intermission of the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals game, Hockey Night in Canada analyst and former Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa spoke about the lack of protection the team has toward an opposing player roughing with the team’s captain and best player,

The buzz: Respectful and resourceful have always been calling cards for Quinn Hughes ... 10 games with a leg injury and could play, and Kiefer Sherwood is also banged up and will join the club ...

Forty-seven games into his Vancouver Canucks career, Kiefer Sherwood has already ... Chris Tanev and Quinn Hughes. While Sherwood's name will appear in Vancouver's record book, it is important ...

The surging Canucks have now passed the Calgary Flames by total points to claim the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. On the back of this small win streak, the Canucks are back in the thick of the playoff race with the fading Los Angeles Kings in their sights for third spot in the Pacific Division.

On Nov. 17 at Rogers Arena, Stamkos struck for a pair of power-play goals to the high glove side on Lankinen in a 5-3 win. His 219 career man-advantage strikes vaulted him past Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner into 11th place overall.

In a marquee rematch against the Oilers, the Canucks didn't start to find their legs until they were down by five goals.

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St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker, from Australia, epitomizes the gumption needed to play in the National Hockey League.

Hoglander was scratched Thursday versus the Oilers but rejoined the lineup due to the absence of Kiefer ... Sherwood (undisclosed). Hoglander slotted in on the third line and set up the first of ...

Roman Josi has points in nine of his last 13 games (2g-8a) against Vancouver. He also has 19 points (2g-17a) in his last 22 games vs. the Canucks and posted a six-game point streak (7a) against Vancouver from Jan. 10, 2017-Dec. 13, 2018.