Overview
- NHL.com's Mike Morreale posted video confirming Hutson took a full practice on Thursday as the United States prepared for the quarterfinal against Finland.
- Hutson said he feels pretty good but is waiting to be 100 percent before returning to game action.
- He was struck by a stray puck in the back of the head earlier in the tournament, was stretchered off and taken to a hospital, and was released later that night.
- Hutson is one point shy of tying Erik Johnson for the USA’s all-time World Juniors defense scoring lead and has matched Ryan Suter’s U.S. mark for career assists by a defenseman.
- Detroit prospect Max Plante remains day-to-day and out of practice after being injured against Slovakia, and both players missed Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to Sweden.