At Tuesday's practice, the Vancouver Canucks showcased some new forward lines that could be on display Wednesday versus the Anaheim Ducks. The most notable was Conor Garland and Dakota Joshua moving up and onto a line with center Elias Pettersson.
This much we know for sure. Quinn Hughes is a roster untouchable. After that, everybody and everything is up for debate as the reeling Vancouver Canucks consider what they could or should do — or may not do — in advance of the NHL trade deadline Friday.
Joshua scored a shorthanded goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Kraken. Joshua gave the Canucks a 3-2 lead in the second period with his shortie, but the Kraken tied it just 4:03 later and took the lead for good a minute after that.
Joshua logged a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings. Joshua helped out on the first of Conor Garland's two tallies in the contest. Power-play time has been rare for Joshua throughout his career,
For a second, it seemed like Quinn Hughes wouldn’t play in this game. But then he did! And as you can read by the title, the Canucks won this game. Let’s dive in.