Quinn Hughes returned for the Canucks in a 5-4 overtime loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Hughes, Vancouver’s top defenseman and captain, had two assists in 26:15 of ice time. He had missed the previous four games with an upper-body injury.

Despite Vancouver Canucks players Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller denying any issues between them, media speculation and trade rumors continue to build.

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division. However, they haven't received the expected production from two of their best players — Elias Pettersson and JT Miller.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin sent shockwaves through the Canucks locker room, and the Canucks’ fan base for that matter, when he sat down for an interview last week in which he clearly expressed his frustration at the ongoing internal conflicts in that very same locker room.

In one of insider Elliotte Friedman’s recent editions of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he mentioned the rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T.

The reported personality differences between the team's two star forwards, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson, have gotten significant attention throughout the holiday season. Further reports have indicated the Canucks are "weighing all options" when calculating how to move forward.