Overview
- Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported that Quinn Hughes did not practice Thursday and is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue.
- Head coach Adam Foote said he is hopeful Hughes will play Friday against Carolina, with his status to be determined closer to puck drop.
- Hughes briefly exited Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Winnipeg clutching his left arm after a tangle with Mark Scheifele, then returned and recorded three assists.
- The defenseman has 13 points in 14 games and is averaging roughly 27 to 28 minutes per game, among the league’s heaviest ice-time loads.
- Vancouver opens a three-game trip through Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Florida while managing other absences, including starting goaltender Thatcher Demko.