Canucks' Hughes sits out vs. Red Wings due to undisclosed injury

 

Star defenseman Quinn Hughes sat out the Vancouver Canucks' game Sunday night against the Detroit Red Wings after sustaining an undisclosed injury two days earlier in a loss at Dallas.

The reigning Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defenseman, Hughes participated in the pregame warmup, but spent extended times talking to the trainers on the bench and left the ice early. He was then scratched from the lineup.

Quinn Hughes is a late scratch for the Canucks— he took warmups but was unable to play, via @FriedgeHNIC pic.twitter.com/cyDu0rfBqb

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 3, 2025

Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said earlier Sunday that the Hughes would be a game-time decision. Derek Forbort took Hughes’ spot alongside Filip Hronek on Vancouver’s top defensive pairing.

Hughes appeared uneasy on the bench during Friday's Canucks 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, despite the fact that no information on his possible injury has been made public. Hughes' hand injury from December is thought to be distinct from this one. Hughes missed four games due to that injury before making a comeback on January 6 against the Montréal Canadiens.


It looks like Hughes will have a great season. He has only played 47 games, yet he has already scored 14 goals and leads all NHL defenseman in points (59). Hughes was also chosen to participate in the forthcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, where it is anticipated that he will be a key member of the blue line.