Hughes logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes set up a Tyler Motte goal in the second period. The assist snapped Hughes' four-game point drought, his longest dry spell of the year. The 22-year-old is typically reliable on offense -- he has 15 points, 42 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 20 contests. Even as the team around him struggles, Hughes should get back to being regularly involved in scoring plays.