The Tampa Bay Lightning came out strong Sunday, playing the second half of their back-to-back, but the third period unraveled quickly as they surrendered five goals to the Vancouver Canucks.

The faces of their comeback on Sunday, and of this general style of play, are clearly Drew O’Connor and Kiefer Sherwood. Hardworking, defensively reliable wingers with the hockey IQ to take advantage of the opposition’s mistakes, and the skill level to capitalize on them.

With Thatcher Demko currently on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, Kevin Lankinen has started each of the last six games for the Canucks. But with Lankinen manning the crease against the Lightning on Sunday, Jiri Patera is likely to get the nod in net tonight.

The Vancouver Canucks weren't the only Canadian NHL team vying for NHL veteran David Kampf, as the Montreal Canadiens also pushed.

Look forward to a late-afternoon clash with the Cup champion Florida Panthers today.

TAMPA -- Quinn Hughes had four assists in his return from injury, and the Vancouver Canucks scored six straight goals to win 6-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday. The Vancouver captain missed the Canucks’ 4-3 overtime loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday with an upper-body injury.

It sounds like the Vancouver Canucks are inching slowly toward getting Filip Chytil back into action, after suffering an injury last month.

Nikita Kucherov just tied a Lighting great on an all-time franchise list during Sunday's game againt the Canucks.

The Vancouver Canucks will look to conclude a short trip to the Southeastern United States with another victory when they play the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Sam Reinhart is expected to play for the Florida Panthers against the Vancouver Canucks, bringing his scoring potential to critical offensive situations. Despite some inconsistency, his 19.6% shooting rate and power-play prowess could be key.

Canucks vs Panthers predictions and NHL picks for Monday, November 17. Brock Boeser lets his shot fly in Florida.

According to Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin, the Canucks have been interested in acquiring newly-signed center David Kämpf even before he had his contract terminated by the Toronto Maple Leafs. When the center became available on the open market, Allvin and Canucks management knew they would be in on him.