VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves.

The Vancouver Canucks were on their game from puck drop against the Edmonton Oilers, taking a 3-2 win on Hockey Night in Canada. Head Coach Rick Tocchet liked the energy his team had to start the game,

Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.

As the trade drama in Vancouver reached a peak, J.T. Miller blocked out the drama for an excellent performance in a win against the Oilers.

The Vancouver Canucks are at an impasse with star forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. Both players are amid deep cold spells inspired by an off-ice rift, resulting in plenty of trade rumors. The team took one step forward in figuring out its plan with the duo on Saturday when Miller was nearly held out of Vancouver’s lineup to support a trade to the New York Rangers,