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Quinn Hughes marked his return to Vancouver with his 500th NHL point, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canucks 4-2. Minnesota built a 4-0 lead before Vancouver scored twice late, extending its losing streak to 10 games.

By the Numbers
  • Hughes reached 500 points in 520 games, the second-fastest pace by an American defenseman; Brian Leetch did it in 496.
  • The Wild improved to 8-3-2; the Canucks fell to 2-10-1.
  • Vancouver’s losing streak stands at 10 games, and its penalty kill entered the game at 65%.
Yes, But

Hughes was booed whenever he handled the puck, though a video tribute also drew cheers and a partial standing ovation. Vancouver started strongly, outshooting Minnesota 10-5 in the first period, but couldn’t sustain the pressure and allowed two power-play goals.

State of Play
  • Minnesota has won consecutive games and visits the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.
  • Vancouver hasn’t won since Oct. 3 and visits the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
Bottom Line

Hughes’ milestone made for a memorable return, but the bigger concern is Vancouver’s slide: another penalty-kill failure helped turn a promising start into a 10th straight loss.