RWJC Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, sxqhfeh said: Everything will be fine once we trade for Pesce this month... hopefully Well he’s out a few weeks after surgery for an injury so we might have to set sights on someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) Canucks' Hughes and Hronek defence pairing leads NHL in this crucial stat Noah Strang Oct 25 2023, 11:15am After years of experimenting, the Vancouver Canucks may have finally found the perfect partner for Quinn Hughes. Filip Hronek, acquired midway through last season, has fit like a glove next to the captain through the team’s first six games. Together, they’ve been a large reason as to why the Canucks are off to their best start in the past four years. There are a lot of impressive statistics that display this duo’s dominance, but none is as telling as the amount of goals they’ve permitted while on the ice together. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Hughes/Hronek pairing is the only one across the entire NHL to have played at least 75 minutes of five-on-five together and not conceded a single goal. There are 21 other pairings that have reached that threshold and all of them have been on the ice for at least one goal against. There are a lot of impressive names on that list, yet it’s only the Canucks top pairing that has been perfect in defence. The Hughes/Hronek pairing hasn’t just been playing great in their own zone, they’ve also been able to kickstart plenty of offensive attacks. They’ve been on the ice for six goals-for at five-on-five, tied for fourth best of the 22 pairings that have hit the ice-time minimum. The stylistic fit between the two players has been great as Hronek’s two-way play has allowed Hughes to roam the ice and play to his strengths. To his credit, Hughes has also continued to prove why he’s underrated by many as he looks like an elite contributor night after night. The Canucks have leaned on their top two defenders heavily, as Hughes (25:02) and Hronek (25:27) are in the top 10 in average ice time among all NHL players this season. Hughes and Hronek have played almost 91 minutes together at five-on-five, well above the approximately 50 minutes that the team’s second most common pairing — Ian Cole and Tyler Myers — has seen. That’s a heavy workload but one that they’ve shown they’re capable of handling so far... link to rest of article: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-hughes-hronek-pairing-leads-nhl-stat Edited October 26, 2023 by RWJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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