Overview
- Quinn Hughes opened practices on the top defensive pairing with Boston’s Charlie McAvoy, underscoring his status as a leading blueliner for the United States.
- Jack Hughes has been slotted on a fourth line and is working on the wing after a hand injury earlier this season affected his scoring.
- Luke Hughes is not on the Olympic roster after being placed on long-term injured reserve with a shoulder injury in late January.
- The Hughes and Tkachuk brothers give the U.S. two sibling pairs at these Games, the first time that has happened for the program since 1964, according to NBC.
- Quinn was traded from Vancouver to Minnesota in December in a major deal and has already set a Wild mark with five three-point games in just 26 appearances.