Top defenseman Quinn Hughes and No.1 center Elias Pettersson are unlikely to play for the Canucks against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday (4 p.m. ET; SNP, KONG, KING 5, KHN). Neither player took part in practice Friday.

After neither player was seen at practice yesterday, Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that both Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes would not be playing today. Concerns rose in Monday’s game against the San Jose Sharks when Pettersson left the game three minutes into the third period.

The Vancouver Canucks didn't exactly get the jolliest news coming off of a short holiday break, with a few key players missing.

The Vancouver Canucks (17-10-7) return from the holiday break by welcoming the Seattle Kraken (15-19-2) to Rogers Arena. This will be the first of four meetings in 2024-25 between these two Pacific Division rivals,

Saturday, 1 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: Sportsnet. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz : Just as the Vancouver Canucks looked set to turn the page on their dressing room situation — they’re looking a somewhat disjointed dressing,

Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet told reporters on Saturday that captain Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson are both out for Saturday's game against the Seattle Kraken.

The Vancouver Canucks will be down two key players in their first game after the holiday break, as head coach Rick Tocchet announced forward Elias Pettersson and captain Quinn Hughes are sidelined for Saturday's date with the Seattle Kraken.

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Seattle Kraken without two of their key players, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, as announced by head coach Rick Tocchet.