Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Kraken this season: Dec. 28 (home, 5-4 OTL), Jan. 2 (road, SOW), Mar. 1 (road), and Apr. 2 (home). - Vanc

Jordan Eberle didn't spend three months rehabbing for this. The Seattle Kraken captain returned last week after undergoing surgery for a rare pelvic injury, only to find his team floundering.

The history: The Kraken beat the Canucks in Vancouver just after Christmas, but then the Canucks won in Seattle just after New Year’s. The hope: Quinn Hughes is playing. Kevin Lankinen will be playing. They have been Vancouver’s best two players this season, so there is always hope for a win when they’re playing.

Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks will be the first of a quick two-game homestand before hitting the road again later next week.