LOS ANGELES — The Vancouver Canucks ended their post-4 Nations Face-off skid Wednesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime in a slow-motion affair that suddenly became a third-period thriller.

Victory+, TVAS Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 5 (road, 5-1 W), Feb. 27 (road), Mar. 5 (home), and Apr. 5 (home).

Sportsnet Pacific, Utah 16 Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the second of three meetings between the Canucks and Utah this season: Dec. 18 (road, 3-2 OTL), Feb. 23 (road), and Mar. 16 (home).

LOS ANGELES — Quinn Hughes is expected to return to the lineup ... Tocchet has done what was probably necessary given his options and elevated Nils Höglander into a top-six role.

Last season, Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Höglander had a career season. He scored 24 goals, all on even-strength, put up a career-high 36 points, and finished the year +23 in 80 games played. This rebound effort came after he was sent down to the Abbotsford Canucks the year prior in order to work on making his game rounder.

With the Vancouver Canucks in freefall since the 4 Nations Break, Quinn Hughes day-to-day with an injury and potential player movement, there's cause to be pessimistic about the organization's playoff odds.