Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes suffered a lower-body injury Friday against the Anaheim Ducks and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the team announced.
The 20-year-old phenom went down awkwardly after getting his skate caught in the ice.
Trying to figure out what happened with Quinn Hughes as he fell late in the 1st vs. ANA.
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 2, 2019
Thinking he may have caught a rut with his left skate, precipitating an awkward sequence where he kneed his own foot.
Hughes missed the last 5:04 minutes of the frame. pic.twitter.com/w1oT2Gyd0i
Hughes, the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft, has 10 points in 13 games this season - the most among Canucks defensemen and tied for the most among all rookie skaters entering Friday.
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