Hughes is making a strong case to win his second straight award given to the best defenseman in the NHL. He leads the Canucks into Enterprise Center to face the St. Louis Blues on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Prime) off a two-goal performance in a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

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.

Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes dropped a rather bold claim about his level of play before facing the Blues.

Corey Perry showed his class in Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. His gameplay frustrated the opposition, leading his side to win.

Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers (29-14-3), who lost for the first time in five games and second in the past 10 (8-2-0).

Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton ... (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks’ Carson Soucy (7 ...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play ... Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is now less than two weeks away. It begins Feb. 12 at Bell Centre in Montreal. Most NHL teams have six, seven or eight games remaining before the League breaks for the first best-on-best hockey tournament since the World Cup of Hockey 2016.

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As the Oilers add at the deadline, it would be a big mistake for the team to overlook Corey Perry's contributions.