Contrary to a prior report, Hughes (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Sunday versus Detroit, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes took the ice for pregame warmups, but he's a late scratch for Sunday's home contest. Elias Pettersson will replace the all-world blueliner in the lineup. Hughes' next chance to suit up will be Tuesday versus Colorado.

Hughes (undisclosed) was on the ice for pregame warmups, which indicates he'll be in the lineup Sunday against the Red Wings, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes wasn't available for practice Saturday and was deemed a game-time decision heading into Sunday's contest, but he'll avoid missing his fifth game of the season. The star defenseman has racked up 14 goals and 59 points over 47 appearances in 2024-25.

Hughes (undisclosed) missed practice Saturday and is a game-time decision for Sunday's contest versus the Red Wings, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes' potential absence is one more moving part for the Canucks, who have three NHL-level players on their way to Vancouver after trades Friday. If Hughes is unavailable, Noah Juulsen or Elias Pettersson could suit up instead.

Hughes notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes earned his third straight multi-point effort and his fourth such performance during a seven-game point streak. During the streak, he has five goals and six helpers. The star defenseman is up to 58 points (14 goals, 44 helpers), 135 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating across 46 appearances. Hughes has 23 more points than the next closest Canuck, J.T. Miller, who has 35 points on the season.

Hughes logged a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has five goals and four assists during his six-game point streak, with three of those outings being multi-point efforts. The 25-year-old defenseman hasn't been overly reliant on the power play in that stretch, earning three points with the man advantage during the streak. He's up to 14 goals, 42 helpers, 133 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 45 contests this season.

Hughes scored two goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes tallied once in each of the first two periods, giving Kevin Lankinen enough support to get the win. During his current five-game point streak, Hughes has five goals and two assists. He's logged multiple points in four of 10 outings in January, and the star defenseman is up to 14 tallies, 54 points, 130 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 44 appearances.

Hughes provided an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes helped out on a Filip Hronek tally in the second period. With four goals and three assists over his last six games, Hughes is as productive as ever while leading the Canucks' defense. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 52 points (12 goals, 40 helpers), 128 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 43 contests. Matching last season's 92-point campaign isn't out of the question even after Hughes missed four games due to an undisclosed injury.

Hughes notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has four goals and five assists over eight contests since he returned from an undisclosed injury, but he also has a minus rating in five of those games. The defenseman set up an Elias Pettersson tally in the second period of Tuesday's loss. Hughes is up to 51 points (20 on the power play), 125 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 42 appearances.

Hughes scored a pair of power-play goals on five shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has four goals over his last four games and eight points across his last seven outings. The 25-year-old's second tally Saturday was the game-winner, his second such goal this season. Hughes is up to the 50-point mark (12 goals, 38 assists), and he's earned 20 of those points on the power play. He's added 123 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating. A 20-goal campaign is still a plausible outcome as Hughes continues to be the cream of the crop among NHL blueliners.

Hughes scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes got the Canucks on the board at 14:52 of the second period, though the Kings answered with a goal just over a minute later. The defenseman continues to roll with two goals and four assists over six contests since he returned from an undisclosed injury. He's now at 10 goals, 48 points, 118 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 40 appearances.