The Vancouver Canucks will be without captain Quinn Hughes on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. On Thursday, Head Coach Adam Foote said Hughes was “day-to-day” and hoped that he would be available for Friday’s matchup. Hughes left Tuesday night’s loss with an injury in the second period, but did return to the ice a few minutes later.
The loss of Hughes is a significant blow for Vancouver. In 14 games this season, he has 13 points and is averaging 27:00 minutes a night. With Hughes out, Pierre-Olivier Joseph draws into the lineup, while defenceman Elias Pettersson is projected to play next to Filip Hronek.
As for the forward group, Arshdeep Bains will be a healthy scratch on Friday. This season, Bains has played 18 games while recording three assists. MacKenzie MacEachern will draw into the lineup for Bains and is projected to play on a line with Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson.
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