After being listed as a game-time determination, Canucks captain Quinn Hughes was a late scratch for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Purple Wings.
Hughes did come out for warmups however was changed within the lineup by defenceman Elias Pettersson.
Hughes did not practise on Saturday after he was in seen discomfort whereas skating within the third interval of Friday’s loss to the Dallas Stars. Hughes completed the sport however solely skated 23:26, down from his season common by practically two minutes.
Hughes has as soon as once more been the MVP for the Canucks via the primary half of the season. He leads each his crew and all NHL defencemen in scoring with 59 factors via 47 video games.
Chytil was a part of the return from the New York Rangers within the J.T. Miller commerce, whereas Pettersson and O’Connor had been acquired in a commerce with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
You possibly can watch the new-look Canucks tackle the Purple Wings dwell on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
