U.S. coach Mike Sullivan said Vancouver defenseman Quinn Hughes, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, will replace him. Hughes has missed the Canucks’ last four games and pulled o

A day after Team USA coach Mike Sullivan said that Quinn Hughes was headed to Boston to replace injured Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, the Canucks superstar defenseman remains in Western Canada.

Despite a bold proclamation from Mike Sullivan that “Quinn Hughes is coming,” the defenseman will not, in fact, be traveling for the 4 Nations Face-Off final.

The United States said Wednesday it is still planning on having extra players available for the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; Disney+, ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS). Quinn Hughes,

With defenseman Charlie McAvoy out for the 4 Nations Face-off final against Canada on Thursday, head coach Mike Sullivan reassured everyone that a strong player was waiting in the wings and on the way.

The NHL remains in a pickle regarding the Quinn Hughes conundrum. Hughes, who was announced by head coach Mike Sullivan as a reinforcement for Team USA on Tuesday following the news that Charlie McAvoy would miss Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston,

The first three are expected to play, but the Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that McAvoy has been ruled out for the final after being hospitalized. In response, Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters that the team has called on Vancouver Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes to travel to Boston as a potential replacement.

The star defenseman practiced in a red noncontact jersey with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, hours after United States coach Mike Sullivan said he was headed to the 4 Nations Face-Off. “Quinn Hughes is coming,

Hughes was named to the U.S. roster in June but bowed out due to an oblique injury. He can't play unless another defenseman is unavailable.

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Despite a bold proclamation from Mike Sullivan that “Quinn Hughes is coming,” the defenseman will not, in fact, be traveling for the 4 Nations Face-Off final.