Analyst reveals Quinn Hughes played through multiple injuries
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While Quinn Hughes' 10 points in 13 games is far from bad, the Norris Trophy favourite wasn't nearly as dominant in the playoffs as Vancouver Canucks fans have come to expect.
But according to Canucks reporter Irfan Gaffar, an injury - or injuries - could be having an impact on that.
On the Canucks Army podcast, Gaffar said that Hughes lost his magic in the playoffs but that it's only a matter of time before we hear about an injury to the Canucks captain.
At least one, that is.
I can tell you that you will hear of an injury... It might just be how many when it comes to Quinn Hughes
Gaffar said explicitly that the Nashville series took an "absolute beating" on Quinn Hughes as the team targeted him physically.
With Hughes playing at less than 100% and Pettersson failing to play to his best, the Canucks were doomed, according to Gaffar.
While it's hard to look at any of this as good news, Canucks fans can take some solace in the fact that an injury hampered their best player's performance and not shrinking at the moment.
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ROUND 2, GAME 7: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
ROUND 2, GAME 7: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
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MAI 22 | 1677 ANSWERS Analyst reveals Quinn Hughes played through multiple injuries With a fully health Hughes, how deep do you think Vancouver goes? | ||
| Beat Edmonton, lose in Conference Finals | 665 | 39.7 % |
| Stanley Cup Champ/Finalist | 800 | 47.7 % |
| Same, out in round 2 | 212 | 12.6 % |
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