In the 2010 Olympics and again at the 4 Nations, the Americans beat the Canadians in preliminary rounds but lost in the title game. A lot of people regard Quinn Hughes as the second-best defenseman in the world behind Canada’s Cale Makar, but with more eyeballs on Hughes throughout the Olympics and with his recent trade to the Minnesota Wild, the world is starting to see what Vancouver Canucks fans have known all along. He’s also the clear-cut best in the world at transitioning from the defensive zone to the offensive zone, and when he gets there he has a knack for getting the puck to the net.
Author: Brogan Houston
Published at: 2026-02-21 23:26:24
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