The Canucks were without their top defenseman tonight against Edmonton as Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province notes that Quinn Hughes was scratched due to a lower-body injury. Head coach Adam Foote indicated that the absence should be short-term, at least, as Hughes is listed as day-to-day. The 26-year-old didn’t appear to be impacted by the injury on Saturday against Montreal as he picked up two assists and logged more than 26 minutes of playing time, right around his season average. Hughes is off to another strong start to his season, picking up seven points in nine games while his 26:38 ATOI is an NHL high.
More from out West:
- The Kings announced (Twitter link) that winger Warren Foegele exited tonight’s game against Chicago with an injury and will not return. The injury occurred in the first period on a hit from Nick Foligno and he looked to be favoring his shoulder afterward. After putting up his second straight season of at least 20 goals and 40 points in 2024-25, Foegele has had a slow start to his campaign with just one point – a goal – in his first ten outings. There was no update on his status after the game, mentions Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider (Twitter link).
- The Blues announced (Twitter link) last night that center Robert Thomas sustained an upper-body injury, causing him to leave the game early. Losing the 26-year-old for any amount of time would be a tough blow for St. Louis as he’s their top center and is coming off back-to-back seasons of more than 80 points. He has six points in eight outings so far this year after getting off to a bit of a quiet start. The Blues don’t have an open roster spot at the moment so they’d need to make a roster move before calling up a replacement for Thomas if one is needed.
- Wild winger Marcus Foligno is dealing with an upper-body injury that caused him to miss tonight’s game against San Jose, relays Michael Russo of The Athletic (Twitter link). The veteran has already had X-rays but the results are not yet known. Foligno is off to a tough start to his season offensively as he has been held off the scoresheet in his first nine appearances although he’s averaging a little over three hits per game.