"In a 6-2 stomping of the Boston Bruins, defenseman Quinn Hughes earned his first career goal for an NHL team not in Vancouver-entering the attacking zone behind the play at speed, picking up a pass, and then launching a shot through the legs of Jeremy Swayman. That No. 43 sure looks strange in forest green, but that's our problem, not the Wild's."
"With the Canucks, Hughes famously always looked and sounded like he was watching the end of a movie about a trusty old dog. But on this day, he actually seemed kind of ... happy? Relatively speaking. "It's impressive, this team," he said in the postgame. "And as I get going here and feel more comfortable and get my legs under me, this is going to be exciting." All right, calm down, buddy."
Quinn Hughes scored his first goal as a Minnesota Wild in a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins by entering the attacking zone at speed, picking up a pass and shooting through Jeremy Swayman. Hughes appeared noticeably happier after the trade from Vancouver and called the Wild an impressive team while saying he expects to feel more comfortable and exciting as he gets his legs under him. The Canucks traded Hughes while preparing to rebuild, receiving players including Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium and Liam Ohgren. Hughes plays over 25 minutes per night and ranks second behind Cale Makar among attacking defensemen.
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