Hughes has 53 points in 68 games played so far this season.

EDGE Analysis

The offensively gifted defenseman has been a key addition to the Canucks blue line. Hughes leads all rookies in scoring, and ranks tied for fourth among scoring by all defensemen in the NHL. His 25 power-play points has him tied for the third-highest total by defenders.

Hughes recorded an assist, two shots on net and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has just two assists through five games in March -- that's an unusually quiet run from the 20-year-old defenseman. He's up to 53 points (eight goals, 45 helpers), 126 shots and a minus-11 rating in 68 contests.

Hughes (undisclosed) recorded a power-play assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes was initially a game-time decision for Wednesday's contest, but he played 22:53 and contributed the secondary helper on Tyler Toffoli's third-period tally. The 20-year-old defenseman has 52 points, including a team-leading 25 on the power play. He's added 123 shots and a minus-10 rating through 65 appearances in his rookie year.

Hughes (undisclosed) took line rushes in pregame warmups, indicating he will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Coyotes, Jeff Paterson of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes ultimately won't have to miss any time after missing practice Tuesday. Head coach Travis Green said Hughes is banged up, but it's not serious enough to keep the rookie blueliner out of games. Expect him to continue to serve in a top-four role on defense.

Hughes (undisclosed) will be a game-time call versus Arizona on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes remains atop the list of Calder Trophy candidates with 51 points in 64 contests. The 19-year-old blueliner will need to continue to produce if he is going to stave off Colorado's Cale Makar (upper body) for the rookie points lead. Once cleared to play, Hughes' return to the lineup figures to lower Oscar Fantenberg's minutes.

Head coach Travis Green said Hughes is "banged up" and "day-to-day" ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes missed Tuesday's practice, and although his injury doesn't appear to be too serious, his status is uncertain heading into Wednesday's divisional matchup. The 20-year-old is having a remarkable rookie season with 51 points -- 24 on the power play -- through 64 games, and if he can't go, either Jordie Benn or Guillaume Brisebois is expected to draw in.

Hughes posted two helpers and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes had the lone assist on Adam Gaudette's second-period goal and the second of Tyler Toffoli's two third-period tallies. In his last 10 games, Hughes has only been held off the scoresheet twice, amassing two goals and 11 helpers in that span. The rookie scoring leader has 49 points (eight scores, 41 assists), 114 shots and a minus-1 rating through 60 outings.

Hughes notched a pair of assists, five shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes set up Jay Beagle's second-period tally and the first of J.T. Miller's two goals in the third. The rookie blueliner hasn't cooled at all in February -- with two tallies and nine assists through nine games, it could be said he's improving as the season goes on. He's up to 47 points, 114 shots and a minus-3 rating in 59 contests overall.

Hughes recorded three assists (two on the power play) in Monday's 6-2 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie defenseman now has three goals and seven assists in his last seven outings. Hughes has 44 points (21 on the power play), 105 shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in 56 contests. He's locked in on offense lately -- deploy the 20-year-old with confidence.

Hughes registered an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes continues to find the scoresheet consistently. He's picked up five goals and eight helpers in 16 games since the calendar flipped to 2020. The 20-year-old has 41 points, 104 shots and a minus-5 rating in 55 contests overall. His Calder Trophy case gets stronger by the outing.