<p><a href="https://canucksarmy.com/">Vancouver Canucks</a> head coach Rick Tocchet spoke to Canucks media Wednesday and said captain Quinn Hughes will not be travelling with the club to play the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/san-jose-sharks/line-combinations">San Jose Sharks</a> on Thursday.</p>



<p>This will be Hughes’s third straight game out of the lineup. The Canucks captain was recently named to Team USA for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.</p>



<p>Tocchet was asked about Hughes’s status heading into the 4 Nations tournament next week stating, “It will depend on the next 48 hours, we’ll sit down with Quinn and talk to him.”</p>



<p>Tocchet stated, “Like every player, you’re concerned about safety and health. I know Quinn is a USA guy. Loves his country. Playing with his brother, there’s a lot of positives to it, but he’s a smart kid too. He understands what’s at stake.” Hughes would not be the first player to opt out of the tournament.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="146"></div>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quinn Hughes is not travelling to San Jose with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a>. So he will miss third straight game tomorrow. Did not skate at all today after skating on his own before group yesterday</p>— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) <a href="https://twitter.com/patersonjeff/status/1887247095683584165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Hughes’ past participation in international competition includes bronze and silver medal wins at the World Juniors and a gold-medal finish at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship.</p>



<p>Through 47 appearances with Vancouver this season, the reigning Norris Trophy winner leads the Canucks with 59 points counting 14 goals and 45 assists.</p>



<p>Vancouver originally selected Hughes seventh overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, Hughes has recorded 57 goals and 335 assists for 392 points, underscored by last season’s 92-point finish. Hughes has also tallied two goals and 24 assists for 26 points through 30 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.</p>



<p>The Canucks are 24-18-11 with 59 points and sit fifth in the Metropolitan Division. Vancouver is slated to face the Sharks on Thursday and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday before the 4 Nations break.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="165"></div>


Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) handles the puck against the Washington Capitals in the third period at Rogers Arena.