Hughes (illness) will play in Game 1 against the Stars, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.
Hughes is set to return to Minnesota's lineup after missing each of the team's final two regular-season games with an illness. The 26-year-old blueliner posted another elite season with 69 assists, 76 points, 187 shots on net and 87 blocked shots across 74 regular-season games between Vancouver and Minnesota this year. He'll likely jump back into the Wild's top defensive pairing alongside Brock Faber for the opening clash of the team's series against Dallas.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Questionable for Game 1
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Hughes (illness) will fly with the team for Game 1 in Dallas, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Hughes missed Tuesday's game versus Anaheim, as the Wild chose to rest their outstanding defenseman ahead of the postseason. While Hughes flew with the team, his status for Game 1 is up in the air. The defenseman finished the 2025-26 regular season with seven goals and 69 assists in 74 games split between Vancouver and Minnesota. He quarterbacks the first power play and has two goals and 34 points with the man advantage this season. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Remains out for rest
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Hughes (rest) won't play Tuesday versus the Ducks, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Hughes ends the regular season at 76 points in 74 appearances between Minnesota and Vancouver. Considering he also averaged 27:44 of ice time per game, it makes sense that the Wild will give him a full week off ahead of the playoffs.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Not playing Monday
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Hughes (rest) won't play against St. Louis on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Hughes will get at least one game off to rest, but it's unclear if he will play in Tuesday's regular-season finale against Anaheim. He has generated seven goals and 76 points in 74 games between Minnesota and Vancouver this campaign.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Pair of points in loss
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Hughes scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Hughes tallied the Wild's first goal, which was his first since March 3. He's maintained strong offense with two goals and 16 helpers over his last 19 outings since the start of March. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 76 points, 187 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 73 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Plucks two apples in loss
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Hughes supplied two assists, put three shots on net and posted four blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Hughes slid the primary helper on each of Minnesota's two goals in the third period to help bring the team within one goal. Overall, he now has 66 assists, 72 points, 176 shots on net and 77 blocked shots across 68 games this season. The superstar defenseman has been consistent in March with a goal and 13 assists over the last 14 games. He is currently tied with Edmonton's Evan Bouchard for the most assists from a blueliner this season. While Hughes' goal total has taken a step back from the past two seasons, he remains in the running to be nominated for this year's Norris Trophy.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two helpers against Dallas
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Hughes notched two assists in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Stars.
The star blueliner drove play once again, setting up Bobby Brink for Minnesota's first goal midway through the second period before initiating the sequence that resulted in Vladimir Tarasenko's OT winner. Hughes snapped a rare three-game point drought with the performance, and in 39 games since being traded from the Canucks he's delivered four goals and 46 points.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two helpers in shootout loss
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Hughes notched two assists, including one on the power play, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Hughes has a goal and seven helpers during his six-game point streak spanning all of March. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to be a great fit in Minnesota -- he has earned 43 points in 34 outings with the Wild since he was acquired in a December trade. Overall, the blueliner is at six goals, 60 helpers, 159 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 60 contests this season.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: One of each Tuesday
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Hughes scored a goal on four shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Hughes set up Mats Zuccarello's tally in the second period and added a goal of his own in the third. Over his last 14 outings, Hughes has three goals and 19 helpers, with 10 of those assists coming on the power play. He's up to six goals, 61 points (28 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two points vs. Sweden
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Hughes scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in USA's 2-1 win over Sweden in the Olympic quarterfinals Wednesday.
Hughes entered the Olympics on a 10-game point streak in the NHL and hasn't slowed down while donning the Stars and Stripes jersey, tallying six points (one goal and five assists). He co-leads Team USA in scoring alongside Auston Matthews, who has three goals and three assists to his name.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two more assists
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Hughes logged two assists and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Predators.
Hughes goes into his stint with Team USA at the Olympics riding a 10-game point streak. He's amassed two goals, 16 assists (seven on the power play) and 26 shots on net in that span. For the season, the 26-year-old blueliner is up to 57 points (25 on the power play), 143 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 52 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two-point effort in win
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Hughes scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Hughes ended January on an eight-game point streak, collecting two goals and 11 assists in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 52 points (23 on the power play), 136 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 50 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season. Hughes remains one of the best defensemen in the NHL and a set-and-forget fantasy starter.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Distributes three assists
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Hughes notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Hughes has a goal and seven helpers over his last four games. His first assist Thursday came on a Kirill Kaprizov power-play tally. The 26-year-old Hughes is up to four goals, 47 points (20 on the power play), 127 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 18 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 46 contests between the Wild and the Canucks this season. Hughes remains among the elite point producers from the blue line and should be a fixture in fantasy lineups.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Four points in last two games
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Hughes put up two assists Monday in a 6-3 win over Toronto.
Hughes has two multi-point games in a row, and 13 points, including 12 assists, in nine games since the start of 2026. He's putting up more points in Minny (20 in 18 games) than in Vancouver (23 in 26). Hughes is fifth in the NHL in scoring from the blue line. He's third overall in assists with 39.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two-point effort in OT win
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Hughes produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres.
After helping to set up a Ryan Hartman tally in the first period, Hughes potted his own late in the second to tie the game at 4-4. The star blueliner needed a couple weeks to adjust to the trade that sent him to the Wild, but he's caught fire in January, delivering one goal and 10 assists in eight games, including three helpers with the man advantage.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Contributes three more assists
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Hughes posted three assists, including one on the power play, and eight shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Hughes has earned 12 helpers over his last eight contests. The dynamic defenseman's offense has been as steady as ever with 16 points across 14 contests since the Wild acquired him from the Canucks. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to three goals, 36 assists, 18 power-play points, 111 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 40 appearances.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Tallies hat trick of helpers
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Hughes distributed three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Hughes made Saturday's contest one to remember, as he tallied his first multi-point performance with the Wild. He excelled with the game on the line, as he assisted the game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining before laying off a pass for Matt Boldy's game-winning slapshot in overtime. Hughes is up to 27 assists, 30 points, 86 shots on goal and 39 blocks through 33 games this season. Since the move from Vancouver, he has seven points in as many games and has begun to consistently lead the Wild's first power-play unit on the blue line. The change of scenery could be exactly what the 26-year-old defenseman needed to turn around his season, as he is tracking to reach 70 points for the fourth consecutive year.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Scores in team debut
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Hughes scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Hughes wasn't in the lineup Saturday versus the Senators as he got settled in following Friday's trade. The 26-year-old slotted in for 26:55 of ice time and had the Wild's fourth goal of the contest, making an immediate impact in his team debut. He's now at three goals, 21 assists, 77 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 27 appearances when accounting for his time with the Canucks to begin the year. Hughes' scoring potential should tick up a bit with the Wild, who have a much stronger supporting cast.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Set for team debut Sunday
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Hughes won't be in the lineup against Ottawa on Saturday, but he will make his Minnesota debut versus Boston on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
The Wild acquired Hughes in a blockbuster trade with Vancouver on Friday. The Canucks received Marco Rossi (lower body), Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Hughes. The 26-year-old Hughes has registered two goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net and 32 blocked shots across 26 appearances this season.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Dealt to Minnesota
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Hughes was traded to the Wild from the Canucks on Friday in exchange for Marco Rossi (lower body), Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. Per Michael Russo of The Athletic, Hughes' Minnesota debut will be Sunday versus the Bruins.
Hughes' divorce from the Canucks went much quicker than last year's J.T. Miller saga. The Wild will accelerate their competitive timeline by acquiring Hughes, who immediately slots in as their top defenseman, bumping Brock Faber down to the second power-play unit. Hughes has 23 points (12 on the power play) and a minus-10 rating over 26 appearances this season, but his offense should take off with a more competent supporting cast, which includes a true superstar winger in Kirill Kaprizov.
