Hughes leads the Canucks in scoring with 60 points, and his 46 assists are the most among NHL defensemen. His return comes as the Canucks are fighting for a playoff spot. Wednesday night's win put them one point ahead of Calgary for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

Hughes looked like he hadn’t missed a beat. And the Canucks built a 2-0 lead through two periods because road warrior goaltender Kevin Lankinen looked like he wouldn’t be beat.

Hughes recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

This is what captain Quinn Hughes had to say after his first game back for the Vancouver Canucks after injury.

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.

On Wednesday night, the Vancouver Canucks tested just how close to game time a game-time decision can be. After missing 25 days, six Canucks games, and the 4 Nations Face-Off to an oblique injury, Quinn Hughes was a game-time decision for the Canucks as they faced the Los Angeles Kings.

Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night

Conor Garland led the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings with two crucial goals, including an overtime winner. Garland’s pe

Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night. Garland — who had a power-play goal in the second period — lofted a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle under the blocker of goalie David Rittich for his 16th goal of the season.

The Vancouver Canucks picked up their first win since the break, taking down the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. The Canucks were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and even though they gave up two goals late, they dug in and pulled out the win.

Victory+, TVAS Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 5 (road, 5-1 W), Feb. 27 (road), Mar. 5 (home), and Apr. 5 (home).

The Vancouver Canucks snapped their two-game losing streak on Wednesday, defeating the L.A. Kings 3-2 in overtime. Conor Garland (2) and Nils Höglander provided the goals, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced in the victory.