- Quinn Hughes scored on the power play in Vancouver for his 500th career NHL point
- The goal made it 3-0 Wild and followed a night of boos and chants
- Read below for the goal video and where his contract stands
Quinn Hughes got the last word in Vancouver.
The Wild defenseman scored on the power play midway through the second period Sunday night, giving Minnesota a 3-0 lead over the Canucks at Rogers Arena. The goal was also the 500th point of his NHL career.
Watch the goal that quieted the building:
Joel Eriksson Ek and Maxim Shabanov picked up the assists on the goal, which came at 12:55 of the period.
Hughes walked into the game with 499 career points in 519 games, so he needed just one to get there. He also arrived with 14 points in 12 games this season.
That goal came after a rough welcome. Fans chanted “Quinn Hughes sucks” and booed him through warmups, and the video tribute got a split reaction from the crowd.
Hughes wasn’t done, either. He picked up an assist on Kirill Kaprizov’s goal early in the third period, and the Wild led 4-0.
Canucks fans had one more message for Minnesota during the game, and it had nothing to do with the score:
The chant is a shot at the contract situation. Hughes can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, and he hasn’t signed an extension with the Wild. The Canucks traded him to Minnesota for Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick after he made it clear he wouldn’t sign long term in Vancouver. We covered what Hughes said about an extension before the trip.
Point No. 500 came in the building where Quinn Hughes spent 6 1/2 seasons, and he scored it in a Wild sweater.
