Hughes scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Predators in Game 1.
Hughes posted five goals and 17 assists over the final 20 games of the regular season, and he didn't slow down to begin the playoffs. The defenseman's third-period tally tied the game at 2-2, and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds later to put the Canucks ahead for good. Hughes took his game to new heights with 17 tallies, 92 points, 199 shots on net and a plus-38 rating over 82 regular-season contests. As captain, he'll be looking to lead from the blue line with the Canucks having home-ice advantage for the first two rounds.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Crosses 90-point mark
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Hughes notched three assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Hughes crossed the 90-point mark for the season with his fourth multi-point effort in the last five games. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 17 goals, 74 helpers, 195 shots on net and a plus-40 rating through a career-high 79 contests overall. Hughes leads all defensemen in points and is 11th in the league among all players.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Helps erase early deficit
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Hughes scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Both of Hughes' points came on first-period power plays, which helped the Canucks erase a 2-0 deficit by the intermission. The defenseman has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, earning four goals and two assists in that span. He has earned a career-high 36 power-play points to go with the rest of his personal bests -- 17 goals, 71 assists, 192 shots on net and a plus-39 rating -- through 78 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: In on both goals in win
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Hughes scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added four PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Hughes has opened April with a pair of multi-point efforts. He had the opening goal midway through the second period, and he also set up Conor Garland's game-winner with 1:51 left in the third. Hughes broke his own franchise record for assists by a defenseman with his 70th helper of the year, and he's at 86 points, 185 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, a plus-39 rating and 38 PIM through 76 appearances.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Nets pair of goals in loss
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Hughes scored two goals on three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Hughes scored on the power play in the second period and added an even-strength marker in the third, but he couldn't pull off a one-man comeback effort. The defenseman had a goal and 11 assists over 12 games in March, and he's off to a strong start in April. For the season, Hughes has 15 goals, 84 points, 181 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-38 rating through 75 outings. He's guaranteed to finish above a point-per-game pace for the first time in his career, and he's firmly in the Norris Trophy discussion.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Pockets assist in loss
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Hughes notched an assist and two PIM in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
After fading late in February, Hughes has bounced back with a goal and 10 helpers over 10 contests in March. The defenseman set up a Brock Boeser tally in the third period of Monday's loss. Hughes is up to 81 points, 169 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-39 rating through 72 appearances. He needs just two more assists to reach 70 for the first time in his career, and just one more point would guarantee him a point-per-game campaign for the first time.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Keeps rolling with two assists
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Hughes posted two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Hughes helped out on the Canucks' first two goals. The defenseman hasn't slowed down in March, earning a goal and eight helpers over seven contests this month. He's up to 79 points (30 on the power play), 167 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-37 rating through 69 outings overall. Hughes has already posted a career high in points and needs just four more assists to reach the 70-helper mark for the first time.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Secures career-high point total
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Hughes notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
What was long expected is now official -- Hughes has set a career high in points for the third straight year. He's picked up seven points over six outings in March and now has 77 points, including 29 on the power play, through 68 appearances this season. The defenseman has added 164 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-36 rating as one of the top overall blueliners in the league in 2023-24.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Lights lamp on power play
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Hughes scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights.
This was Hughes' first goal since Jan. 22, but he racked up 16 assists in the 17 games between tallies. While he's scored a career-high 13 times this season, just two of those goals have been on the power play. The defenseman has added 61 assists, 158 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-33 rating over 65 appearances. He needs two points to match his career high of 76 from last year.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Crosses 60-assist mark
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Hughes notched two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.
Hughes has seven helpers over his last eight games. The defenseman was in on both of the Canucks' goals Tuesday. He's fourth in the league with 61 assists and continues to lead all defensemen with 73 points. Hughes has added 153 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-33 rating through 64 appearances, with his all-around play putting him in line to be a Norris Trophy finalist this year.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Pockets assist
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Hughes notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Ducks.
Since the start of February, Hughes has nine helpers over 14 games. That's solid production, though it's a noticeable downturn from his scoring pace earlier in the campaign. The captain has 12 goals, 59 helpers, 151 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating over 63 appearances. Even with the slowdown, Hughes is on pace to shatter his career high of 76 points from last season.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Grabs helper Tuesday
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Hughes notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Hughes helped out on a Dakota Joshua tally in the third period. This was Hughes' second straight game with an assist after he went two contests without a point. The 24-year-old blueliner has barely had a cold spell in 2023-24, racking up 12 goals, 54 assists, 127 shots on net and a plus-36 rating through 54 appearances. He's found another level to place himself among the truly elite defensemen this season after establishing himself as a very good one over the prior two seasons.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Notches assist
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Hughes posted an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Hughes went without a point for two games before assisting on a Nils Hoglander tally in the second period. The 24-year-old Hughes had 17 points over 13 outings in January, but there's little reason to be concerned over a slow start in February since the Canucks have been on a road trip. The superstar defenseman is up to 65 points, 123 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-34 rating through 53 outings as he marches toward a career year.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Two-point night in Carolina
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Hughes notched two power-play assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Elias Lindholm made an immediate splash in his first game with Vancouver, tipping home Hughes point shots in the first and second periods. It's Hughes' third straight multi-point performance, extending his overall point streak to seven contests, and since the beginning of January the 24-year-old blueliner has racked up two goals and 17 points, including nine helpers on the power play. Hughes' 64 points (12 goals, 52 assists) leads all defensemen in the NHL, with only Cale Makar's 60 points coming close.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Hits 50-assist mark
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Hughes notched three assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Hughes had a pair of power-play helpers during the third period and reached the 50-assist mark for the year on Elias Pettersson's goal in overtime. The 24-year-old Hughes closes out January on a six-game point streak, collecting one goal and 10 helpers in that span. For the season, he's at 62 points (23 on the power play), 118 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-34 rating through 49 contests.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Reaches 300-point mark in career
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Hughes notched a pair of assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
Hughes helped out on the first and third Vancouver goals of the game. His second assist gave him 300 career points (38 goals, 262 assists), a milestone that's taken him a mere 331 games to achieve. The 24-year-old has a goal and seven assists during a five-game point streak, and he's at 59 points, 116 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-35 rating through 48 contests overall.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Scoring streak reaches four games
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Hughes found the back of the net in a 2-0 victory over Chicago on Monday.
Hughes' tally came early in the first period to increase the Canucks' edge to 2-0. He extended his scoring streak to four games, giving him a goal and six points in that span. Hughes is leading the defensemen scoring race with 12 goals and 57 points across 47 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Top-scoring defender once again
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Hughes delivered three assists, including two on the power play, in a 6-4 win Saturday over the Maple Leafs.
And with that, Hughes moves back into the NHL scoring lead from the blue line (46 games; 11 goals, 45 assists, 56 points), ahead of Cale Makar (54 points). Hughes has 10 points, including nine assists, in his last eight games and 17 points in his last 14. Yes, a Norris trophy is within reach, but that will likely be an intense battle with Makar all season long.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Scores in win
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Hughes notched a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Islanders.
Hughes extended Vancouver's lead to 2-0 late in the opening period, stickhandling his way through the Islanders defense before ripping a wrist shot by Ilya Sorokin. The 24-year-old Hughes now has points in eight of his last nine games, totaling two goals and 10 assists in that span. Hughes leads all defensemen with 51 points (11 goals, 40 assists) through 41 games this season.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Earns 69th career multi-point game
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Hughes had three assists in a 6-4 win over New Jersey on Saturday.
It was the 69th multi-point game for Hughes, who passed Alexander Edler for the most ever by a Canucks defenseman. He has 10 points, including nine assists, in his last seven contests. Hughes leads all NHL defenders in scoring with 49 points, two ahead of Cale Makar, and he has sole possession of 10th on the overall scoring list. His game has taken a significant jump this campaign, and should he keep this up, Hughes could contend for both the Norris Trophy and the Hart Trophy by season's end.
