Elliotte Friedman calls out the Canucks for letting Quinn Hughes get targeted on the ice
The Vancouver Canucks have let Quinn Hughes get roughed up all season long, and after Thursday's game, Elliotte Friedman has called them out on it.
After their massive defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, the Vancouver Canucks find themselves three points out of a Wild Card spot, and they're scrambling for answers.
While it's not their biggest issue as a team, Elliotte Friedman has called the team out in a big way for not protecting their superstar captain Quinn Hughes, who was once again roughed up on Thursday, this time by Oilers veteran Corey Perry.
"It doesn't sit right with me...He's being roughed up more than any opponent is by the Canucks."
With players like Keifer Sherwood, Tyler Myers, and Vincent DeSharnais on their roster, the team isn't lacking for big, aggressive bodies, but for some reason, the team continues to let their captain take punishment.
This has already resulted in one injury for the captain, and it appears another isn't far away as Corey Perry simply went unchecked for taking Hughes down to the ice on Thursday, and if it doesn't change, it's only a matter of time until Hughes is severely hurt.
Canucks fans weren't too happy about the play either, as they took to social media to mock Connor McDavid's cowardly antics of a cross-check to the face, with no Canucks player standing up for him at the moment.
Ultimately, Hughes is arguably the most talented player in the NHL, and when he's given time and space, there are few better in the league, but unless the team can protect him, it's going to be a very long season as the team continues to fight in the Wild Card race in the Western Conference.
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