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Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 26). Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/quinn-hughes-has-a-goal-and-an-assist-in-his-vancouver-return-in-wild-s-4-2-victory/article_1fa21974-4f7f-5946-8aa4-8830c0e4eeee.html

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Quinn Hughes, former captain of the Vancouver Canucks, scored a goal and added an assist in his return to Rogers Arena as part of the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 victory over the Canucks on Sunday night. The traded defenseman reached 500 NHL points during this game, becoming the second-fastest American defenseman to do so, achieving it in 520 games played.
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Quinn Hughes, former captain of the Canucks, returned to Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sunday night where he scored a goal and added an assist for his Minnesota Wild team in their 4-2 victory over the Canucks. Despite being booed throughout the game, Hughes reached 500 NHL points with his second-period goal. The Canucks' losing streak extended to 10 games after this defeat, while the Wild improved their record to 8-3-2. Picked seventh overall by the Canucks in 2018, Hughes had played six-and-a-half seasons before being traded to Minnesota last December. The deal saw Vancouver acquire Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium, and a first-round pick from the Wild for the 2026 NHL draft.

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VANCOUVER GPE · 6× Hughes PERSON · 4× Canucks ORG · 3× NHL ORG · 3× Wild ORG · 3× Minnesota GPE · 2× British Columbia GPE · 1× Kirill Kaprizov’s PERSON · 1× Quinn Hughes PERSON · 1× the Minnesota Wild’s ORG · 1×

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes had a goal to reach 500 NHL points and added an assist in his return to Rogers Arena in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 victory over the Canucks on Sunday night.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes had a goal to reach 500 NHL points and added an assist in his return to Rogers Arena in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 victory over the Canucks on Sunday night. asserted
Hughes → have → night
Traded to Minnesota in December, Hughes was booed throughout the night. asserted
Hughes → trade → night
He scored on a power player midway through the second period to make it 3-0, and set up Kirill Kaprizov’s NHL-leading 13th goal early in the third for a 4-0 advantage. asserted
it → score → advantage
In 13 games this season, Hughes has three goals and 13 assists. asserted
Hughes → have → goals
Picked seventh overall by the Canucks in 2018, Hughes played 6 1/2 seasons in Vancouver before the blockbuster trade sent him to Minnesota. asserted
trade → pick → Minnesota
The deal saw Vancouver acquire Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium and the Wild’s first-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft. asserted
Vancouver → see → draft
Kaprizov and Maxim Shabanov also each had a goal and assist, and Bobby Brink scored. asserted
Brink → have → goal
Calvin Pickard made 15 saves as the Wild improved to 8-3-2, following up a 5-1 victory over the Kraken in Seattle on Saturday. asserted
Wild → make → Saturday
Max Sasson and Brock Boeser scored for Vancouver. asserted
Sasson → score → Vancouver
Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots. asserted
Merilainen → stop → shots
Vancouver dropped to 2-10-1 with its 10th straight loss. asserted
Vancouver → drop → loss
Hughes became the second-fastest American defenseman to reach 500 NHL points, achieving the feat in 520 games. asserted
Hughes → become → games
Brian Leetch hit the milestone in 496 games with the New York Rangers. asserted
Leetch → hit → Rangers
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