The Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks hit the ice in NHL play at Rogers Arena on Monday, Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Detroit secured a 4-3 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 6 against the Seattle Kraken. Vancouver won at home in its most recent game on Dec. 6, 4-2 over the Minnesota Wild.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman says a Quinn Hughes trade to the Red Wings is possible as Vancouver seeks a top center.

VANCOUVER – As their season-long six-game road trip shifts to Western Canada, the Detroit Red Wings will try to stretch their point streak to five straight contests when they square off against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Monday night.

As for game notes, Monday will mark the season debut of Nils Höglander. The 24-year-old has missed the entire season after suffering an injury in the pre-season. Based on practice lines, Höglander will skate on the fourth line with Drew O'Connor and Arshdeep Bains

Quinn Hughes trade rumors continue to explode as analyst Mike Johnson claims there is a 95 percent chance the Canucks captain will not remain in Vancouver.