Notebook: Closing in 50 points for second time in his short career, blueliner on pace to top Doug Lidster’s 35\u002Dyear\u002Dold record.
It’s significant because the Vancouver Canucks’ blueliner is not only closing in on the 50-point plateau for the second time in his three National Hockey League campaigns, but is on pace to eclipse the franchise record for most points in a season by a defenceman.
“I usually have goals and I want to be up there with the best defencemen, but with how last year went , I was motivated and focused on trying to have a good overall game,” Hughes said Tuesday. “I was just taking it 10 games at a time and never really looked at a number — I just played and that’s just how the year has been.”Article content
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