Hughes Cashes In on the Power Play as Wild Beat Vancouver
The Minnesota blueliner also set up a goal at even strength in a 4-2 road win over a Canucks team still searching for answers.
Quinn Hughes led all Minnesota skaters in ice time with 26:10, which was also the most among the team's six defencemen, and he finished with a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over Vancouver.
The goal came on the power play in the second period, at 12:55. That was his only power-play point; the assist came at even strength. He fired three shots on goal, two at even strength and one with the man advantage, and finished plus 1. He also had one hit and one takeaway, along with one giveaway.
The night fit the season. Hughes now has 3 goals and 13 assists in 13 games, so two points is right in line with how he has been producing. His power-play goal was his second of the year. The goal was a bonus on a night when his main contribution was a lot of ice time.
The Wild moved to 7-3-2. The Canucks, at 2-9-1, lost their third straight.