Quinn Hughes recorded one of the more bizarre stat lines on Saturday night. The Vancouver Canucks captain scored a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs yet finished the night with zero shots on net. At first glance, this stat line doesn't make a lot of sense, which is why an explanation as to what happened on the play is needed.
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If there’s one thing that’s consistent about this team, it’s that they’re wildly inconsistent. The Vancouver Canucks managed to shutout the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, taking a game that was nearly postponed thanks to a snowstorm by a 3-0 scoreline.
Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.
Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes was pleased with the Canucks' effort and resilience as they snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 3-0 shutout win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday nig
Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has the third-most road assists in the NHL with 21 in 18 games this season
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 ...
Nearly a month before they’ll be teammates on Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller of the Canucks will take on Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada at Scotiabank Arena.