The injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks may get a crucial piece back in their lineup when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
"Hughes is a possibility," he told reporters after the blue liner took part in an optional morning skate."It's nice to be back. Obviously I hate missing time," Hughes said."I don't know what it was before. I played, like, 190 games in a row. I want to take care of my body and be available. So we'll see how it goes."
The 25-year-old American won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman last year and leads the Canucks in points with eight goals and 24 assists this season.were both on the ice Monday morning, but Tocchet said he did not expect either to be in the lineup against the Habs.Demko has played just seven games this season after working his way back from a rare knee injury. The 29-year-old netminder from San Diego, Calif.
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