The Vancouver Canucks continue their quest to make the playoffs when they head out on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon. The Canucks (34-26-13, 81 points) currently sit just outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference and dropped a crucial point when they fell 7-6 in a shootout to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.

The Vancouver Canucks visit the Winnipeg Jets after Aatu Raty scored two goals in the Canucks' 7-6 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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The Capitals currently have their eyes set on the Montreal Canadiens as the prevailing first-round opponent. With two victories and one overtime loss against Montreal this season, Washington has demonstrated a competitive edge.

Adam Fantilli scored in regulation and the lone shootout goal to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a critical 4-3 win against the New York Islanders to end a six-game skid.Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko also scored for the Blue Jackets,

The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence. Coach Dean Evason confirmed that the 30-year-old veteran will return to the lineup for Monday's game at the New York Islanders, his first action since sustaining a sprained right wrist on Jan. 7.

Before succumbing to his injury on January 7, Sean Monahan had made a significant impact on the Blue Jackets' scoring front. With an impressive tally of 41 points consisting of 14 goals and 27 assists in just 41 games,