Hughes (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups, so he won't play Tuesday versus the Sabres, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes' absence is a big loss for the Canucks' blue line. Luke Schenn and Brad Hunt appear set to enter the lineup Tuesday, and Hunt could also see some power-play time. With Hughes sidelined, Oliver Ekman-Larsson should be on the top power-play unit.