Quinn Hughes returned just in time for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. The star defenseman had the primary assist on Conor Garland’s overtime goal as the Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2.

Drew Doughty is day to day because of a lower-body injury that kept the defenseman out of the Los Angeles Kings' 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Doughty missed the first 47 games after breaking his left ankle in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept.

Defenceman Quinn Hughes, who participated in warm-ups but didn’t appear to take line rushes with the team, was a late addition for the Canucks Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings.

Quinn Hughes will be a game-time decision for the Canucks against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN). The defenseman has missed six games because of an undisclosed injury, which also caused him to miss the 4 Nations Face-Off after he was selected to play for the United States.

Ottawa Senators captain and USA forward Brady Tkachuk has publicly criticized the Vancouver Canucks for blocking Quinn Hughes from joining the U.S. squad ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada .

Despite being listed as a game-time decision and not participating in warmups, Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes (oblique) was a surprise inclusion in the