Vancouver Canucks superstar and reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes is dealing with a lower-body injury and won't travel to face the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

The Vancouver Canucks will be without their captain for a second straight game as Quinn Hughes will not play against the San Jose Sharks. According to Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Hughes will not travel to San Jose with the team on Wednesday and will miss Thursday's Pacific Division showdown.

The Vancouver Canucks are prudently trying to protect their most valuable player with Quinn Hughes only seeing a “slight” improvement in his undisclosed condition.

The Vancouver Canucks will be without their captain on Tuesday when they take on the Colorado Avalanche. After the morning skate, Head Coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that Quinn Hughes would be out of the lineup for the second straight game. Hughes missed Sunday's game against the Detroit Red Wings despite participating in warmups.

A busy day across the NHL has started with bad news in Vancouver. Vancouver Canucks superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes won’t travel with the team for their Thursday matchup against the San Jose Sharks,