Three former Michigan Wolverines will represent the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, but there also will be one notable absence. The Vancouver Canucks announced Sunday that star defenseman Quinn Hughes will not participate in the event because of injury.
A day after Team USA coach Mike Sullivan said that Quinn Hughes was headed to Boston to replace injured Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, the Canucks superstar defenseman remains in Western Canada.
Canada didn’t have Cale Makar for the United States’ epic 3-1 win at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday. The United States didn’t have Quinn Hughes, either. But Makar will play in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game at TD Garden on Thursday (8 p.
The United States didn’t have to sacrifice much when looking for a replacement for injured defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final: Reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes was ready to step in.
The Boston Bruins say defenseman Charlie McAvoy won’t be able to play for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on his home ice because of an undisclosed upper body injury.
The United States and Canada will be playing in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday and Team USA will have a bit of unexpected help in the form of Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes.
The image has already become iconic. There have actually been a few of them, but the basic premise is thus: Quinn Hughes sitting on the Vancouver Canucks’ bench, holding his stick upright, staring straight ahead,
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes wanted to join Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada, but he won't be in Boston for tonight's showdown. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo and Chris Johnston, it was the Vancouver Canucks who ultimately prevented Hughes from flying to Boston and joining the USA on a reserve basis.
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The saga around injury replacements and extra players for teams at the 4 Nations Face-Off has a new layer as Team USA was informed the Vancouver Canucks captain