Overview
- The captain sat out Thursday’s skate in Carolina and is considered questionable for Friday against the Hurricanes.
- He was hurt in Tuesday’s loss to the Jets after contact with Mark Scheifele, briefly left, then returned and recorded three assists.
- Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported Hughes’ status, with the team not disclosing specifics of the injury.
- Forward Drew O’Connor skipped practice due to illness, while goalie Thatcher Demko is expected to be sidelined about 2–3 weeks.
- Hughes has averaged roughly 27 minutes through 14 games and has already missed four this season with a lower-body issue.