Overview

• Quinn Hughes logged a goal and two assists and Max Sasson scored twice in Vancouver’s 8-1 win in Calgary, with Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, Tyler Myers, Derek Forbort and Aatu Räty also scoring.
• The Canucks went 2-for-4 on the power play and netted two short-handed goals, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 30 shots and the penalty kill went a perfect 6-for-6.
• Despite the statement win, Vancouver still has choices to make at third-line center, a top-nine wing with Nils Höglander expected to miss about 8–10 weeks after lower-body surgery, bottom-six roles and the sixth/seventh defense spots.
• Winnipeg’s Dylan Samberg is out 6–8 weeks with a broken wrist, Connor Hellebuyck returned for his preseason debut after a precautionary exit from practice, and the Jets extended their ECHL affiliation with Norfolk through 2025–26.
• Minnesota locked up Kirill Kaprizov on an eight-year, $136 million contract, and Montreal prospect Ivan Demidov was hurt in a heated game versus Ottawa but reports indicate no long-term concern.