Hughes notched an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 7.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes produced five assists over seven second-round games. The 24-year-old defenseman concluded the postseason with 10 helpers, 21 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 13 appearances. Hughes' goal-scoring took a step forward with 17 tallies among his 92 points in the regular season, but he's always been more of a facilitator from the blue line. The Canucks' captain remains an integral part of the club's future heading into 2024-25.

Hughes recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 4.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has four assists over his last three games, though this one was his first at even strength in that span. The defenseman is up to nine helpers, 14 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 playoff appearances. Hughes is still providing solid offense and steady defense from a top-pairing role, so the lack of goals shouldn't be a concern for fantasy managers or Canucks fans.

Hughes notched two power-play assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

This was Hughes' third multi-point game of the playoffs, and his first since Game 3 of the first round. The defenseman is up to eight assists through nine postseason outings, and he's added 13 shots on net, eight blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Five of Hughes' eight helpers have come on the power play as he continues to see a significant role with the man advantage as the Canucks' top blueliner.

Hughes logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes is up to six helpers over eight playoff games, and three of those assists have come on the power play. He helped out on an Elias Pettersson tally in this contest. Hughes has added 11 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-1 rating while continuing to play massive minutes on the Canucks' top pairing.

Hughes posted an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Predators in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes is up to five assists, eight shots on net and six blocked shots over five playoff contests. He set up Nikita Zadorov for the opening goal in the third period, though the Canucks couldn't hold that narrow lead. Hughes' play hasn't been as consistent in the playoffs, but he's still seeing a massive workload on the top pairing.

Hughes earned two power-play assists Friday in a 2-1 win over the Predators in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes didn't post a shot on goal for the first time in the series, but the point-packing defender has four helpers through three contests against Nashville. Of course, you could say that his performance Friday was just another day at the office for Hughes after he led all NHL defensemen in assists (75) and points (92) during the regular season.

Hughes scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Predators in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes posted five goals and 17 assists over the final 20 games of the regular season, and he didn't slow down to begin the playoffs. The defenseman's third-period tally tied the game at 2-2, and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds later to put the Canucks ahead for good. Hughes took his game to new heights with 17 tallies, 92 points, 199 shots on net and a plus-38 rating over 82 regular-season contests. As captain, he'll be looking to lead from the blue line with the Canucks having home-ice advantage for the first two rounds.

Hughes notched three assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes crossed the 90-point mark for the season with his fourth multi-point effort in the last five games. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 17 goals, 74 helpers, 195 shots on net and a plus-40 rating through a career-high 79 contests overall. Hughes leads all defensemen in points and is 11th in the league among all players.

Hughes scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Both of Hughes' points came on first-period power plays, which helped the Canucks erase a 2-0 deficit by the intermission. The defenseman has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, earning four goals and two assists in that span. He has earned a career-high 36 power-play points to go with the rest of his personal bests -- 17 goals, 71 assists, 192 shots on net and a plus-39 rating -- through 78 appearances this season.

Hughes scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added four PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Hughes has opened April with a pair of multi-point efforts. He had the opening goal midway through the second period, and he also set up Conor Garland's game-winner with 1:51 left in the third. Hughes broke his own franchise record for assists by a defenseman with his 70th helper of the year, and he's at 86 points, 185 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, a plus-39 rating and 38 PIM through 76 appearances.