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NASHVILLE -- Thatcher Demko made 31 saves, and Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Demko had lost four of his previous five starts (1-4-0).

The Vancouver Canucks have played their way back into the light of the playoff race, and it was probably the best game of the season for goalie Thatcher Demko.

Hands up. Who had Thatcher Demko getting the goaltending call Wednesday in Music City? After all, with a pair of solid-showing victories by Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks were expected to give the unflappable Finn the start against the Nashville Predators and a run of all three games on this road trip.

As part of Prime Monday Night Hockey, Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Patrik Allvin, stopped by the panel to talk to hosts Adnan Virk, Blake Bolden, and Chris Pronger. He talked about Elias Pettersson, the play of Quinn Hughes, and Thatcher Demko.

Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton ... scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks’ Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British ...

The Canucks picked up the game’s first power play after some decent pressure on Nashville, as Steven Stamkos was called for holding. Perhaps lost in the shuffle is how good the Canucks’ power play was in their 5-2 win over the St.

Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and J.T. Miller added a pair of assists as the host Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.

Quinn Hughes and Kevin Lankinen carried the Vancouver Canucks in their 2-1 win on Saturday over one of the best teams in the league, the Washington Capitals.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play ... won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers ...

January 19 - Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power ... Danton Heinen also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped 13 of 15 shots for the Canucks, who have won just two of their past eight games.

Quinn Hughes took the NHL lead in defencemen scoring and the Vancouver Canucks got a streak going against the Nashville Predators.