Quinn Hughes picked up the assist on the overtime winner in his return to the Vancouver Canucks' lineup.
On Wednesday night, the Vancouver Canucks tested just how close to game time a game-time decision can be.
Just a few minutes later, they reversed course, reporting that Hughes was, in fact, in the lineup, with Arshdeep Bains coming out. According to head coach Rick Tocchet, it was a close call. According to Rule 5.1 in the NHL rulebook, the deadline is quite a bit sooner than seven minutes before puck drop.
In any case, it appears that the Canucks pushed a little beyond the prescribed limits of when they’re supposed to submit their lineup. Or maybe they didn’t.
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