Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton will return to the lineup after missing 11 games with a hand injury. "It's been a long time," Hutton said. "It's been a tough time just sitting out watching, but I'm excited to get back in the lineup and try and help the guys get some points on the board." Hutton, who has not played since Jan. 6, has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 41 games this season and will play on Vancouver's third defense pair with Nikita Tryamkin. The Canucks begin a six-game road trip having lost three straight, are 3-5-3 in their past 11 games and are five points out of the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. "If you struggle, there has to come a time where you get out of that struggle," goaltender Jacob Markstrom said. "We all believe that this road trip is going to be the turning point for us. This time of the year, every game is super important, road or home. The points are huge, and we all know what's at stake right now. We're below the playoffs right now, and we want to get back in. We know what we need to do."
