The Vancouver Canucks have emerged from their offseason slumber. From Vasily Podkolzin getting traded to the Edmonton Oilers and Quinn Hughes being named as a cover athlete for NHL 25 to Thatcher Demko missing training camp and the preseason and NHL Network’s positional rankings, we have plenty of things to discuss. With that said, let’s dive into the first Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down of the season.
Plus One: Jack, Luke & Quinn Hughes Named Cover Athletes For NHL 25
For the first time in EA Sports history, three players will grace the cover of the NHL video game series as it was announced last week that brothers Jack, Luke, and Quinn Hughes will be cover athletes for NHL 25. Usually, it’s only one or two players that are bestowed the honour, but EA decided to be different this year.
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The three brothers are rising stars in the NHL. Jack and Quinn have already established themselves as cornerstones of the Devils and Canucks respectively, and Luke had a promising rookie season with nine goals and 47 points in 82 games. While Jack didn’t burst onto the scene right away after being drafted first overall in 2019, he has come into his own over the past few seasons. His coming out party came in 2022-23 when he scored 43 goals and 99 points in 78 games, and despite injuries that kept him on the sidelines for 20 games last season, he still scored 27 goals and 74 points.
As for Quinn, he has been a revelation for the Canucks since making his debut at the end of 2018-19. Since his first full season in 2019-20, he has never fallen below 41 points and already has four 50-plus point campaigns, culminating in a career-high 17 goals and 92 points last season when he won the Norris Trophy. He will become the Canucks’ all-time point leader among defencemen this season – and he will do it at only 25 years old.
All in all, the Hughes brothers are here to stay and might have already joined the ranks of the Hulls, Sutters, and Staals as iconic families in NHL history.
Minus One: Thatcher Demko Expected to Miss Training Camp & Preseason
Thatcher Demko was reportedly going to be ready for the Western Conference Final if the Canucks had won Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers. But given the recent news from insider Rick Dhaliwal, unless he re-injured something or had surgery in the offseason, he was still miles away from…
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