It was only last year that Vancouver Canucks bench boss Rick Tocchet was on top of the coaching world. He led the Canucks to the top spot in the Pacific Division with a 50-23-9 record. The NHL recognized Tocchet for his success, winning the Jack Adams Award as the coach of the year.

Despite their best efforts in the third period, the Vancouver Canucks drop Tuesday night’s contest to the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. While every game and

Welcome to the NHL Buzz. Each day during the regular season, NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news. Quinn Hughes practiced Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a lower-body injury March 1, but the defenseman will miss his fourth straight game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, SNP).