Doughty Injured, Hughes Returns in Kings-Canucks Game

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is sidelined day-to-day with a lower-body injury, after initially missing the first 47 games of the 2024-25 NHL season due to a broken left ankle. Doughty, who returned to the lineup in late January and played for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, was absent from the game against the Vancouver Canucks. Despite his setbacks, Doughty has played eight games this season, recording one goal and three assists while averaging nearly 26 minutes of ice time per game. The Canucks, meanwhile, saw the return of their star defenseman Quinn Hughes, who leads the league in assists among defensemen, after he missed six games. Hughes played after a strenuous morning skate and was pivotal in the Canucks dressing seven defensemen for the game.