Vancouver's Quinn Hughes says he is looking forward to playing under head coach Bruce Boudreau for an entire season.
Posted: Sep. 19, 2022 1:28PMVancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes lines up for a faceoff against the Seattle Kraken during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. All these years later, and on the heels of an encouraging first act, the young blue-liner is keen to see what’s in store for the Canucks with a full season of coach Bruce Boudreau at the helm.
Boudreau, 67, went 32-15-10 in 57 games, good for the fifth-best points percentage in the Western Conference over that span. And while he didn’t get Vancouver into the playoffs — “There wasn’t enough runway,” Hughes said — that showing gave management faith his style was the right fit. Hughes spent the first three-plus NHL seasons of his career on his natural side, but is eager to test life on the right for a franchise that’s had difficulty filling the role with elite-level talent for some time.
“I’m on my forehand on the side and I can backwards skate and take it down the wall,” said the seventh overall pick at the 2018 NHL draft. “If a pass comes across, I can just cut in on my forehand and shoot. On the side, I have to put it on my backhand and open up — I don’t really have many options.
The Swedish centre registered just 17 points in his first 37 games before putting up 51 over the final 43 contests.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.“There was lot of pressure on him and on coaching staff,” Hughes said. “They were hard on the players. Petey just got to a place where he was really comfortable.Hughes was glad to see J.T.
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