VANCOUVER -- Quinn Hughes did not play for the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, and his status for the 4 Nations Face-Off remains undecided.

The Vancouver Canucks have been without star defenseman Quinn Hughes for their last four games. Hughes suffered an injury during their January 31st contest against the Dallas Stars. The injury threw his status for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in doubt.

Quinn Hughes, dealing with the weight of responsibility, put his club over country by pulling out of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Iain MacIntyre spoke with agent Pat Brisson about the captain’s heavy decision.

The Vancouver Canucks will be without Quinn Hughes on Saturday when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. This will be the fourth straight game Vancouver's captain misses as he recovers from a reported oblique injury.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has missed three games due to an injury and we now know what that ailment is that's been keeping him out of the lineup.

Star defenseman Quinn Hughes sat out the Vancouver Canucks’ game Sunday night against the Detroit Red Wings after sustaining an undisclosed injury two days earlier in a loss at Dallas

Hughes leads all NHL defensemen in points (59) and assists (45) and is third in goals (14). Among defenseman who have played at least 10 games this season, he’s fourth in average time on ice at 25:18, which would be second on the Team USA roster to Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets (26:48).

The Vancouver Canucks made star defenseman Quinn Hughes a late scratch for Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Red Wings.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes is battling an injury that could keep him out of the 4 Nations Face-Off later this month.