Happy Monday. The Canucks can make it happier if they beat the Predators tonight before they come home tomorrow to face Chicago on Wednesday. This has been a brutal schedule for Vancouver, but they get a chance to actually practice this week with two days off between the Blackhawks and then Columbus on Saturday. The last time they had two days without a game? Oct. 14-15. Yikes.

Ben Kuzma looks at the Canucks week here , and surmises about Quinn Hughes availability.

What the hockey world is saying about the Canucks

If you like to bet, Sports Illustrated suggests you should bet on the Predators tonight:

.The Hockey News has looked at the Canucks schedule and recognize it’s been a big issue:

What to know about Canucks vs. Predators

Here’s the nuts and bolts of tonight’s game:

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