Hughes scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Kings. Hughes got the Canucks on the board at 14:52 of the second period, though the Kings answered with a goal just over a minute later.

Following Vancouver's decisive 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, head coach Rick Tocchet voiced some frustration with star forward J.T. Miller's game. "He's struggling. He's caught in between. Seems like every time he's on the ice, something bad happens," Tocchet told reporters in the post-game press conference.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Edmonton Oilers (29-13-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-15-10, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia;

Since the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks met in the postseason last spring, they have been heading in the opposite direction.