Elliotte Friedman has a massive bone to pick with the Canucks players, as far too many times they have left Quinn Hughes a major target, very recently too. The Vancouver Canucks continue searching for answers to their predicament while sitting just below the Wild Card spot, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-01-24/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>as they find themselves three points behind</a>. This situation further escalated after suffering <a href='https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/oilers-6-canucks-2-wheels-have-fallen-off' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers</a> last night. There have been many pressing concerns regarding the team, such as the failure to properly guard their star defender, Quinn Hughes. His teammates stood idly by as the veteran forward from the Edmonton Oilers, Corey Perry, went after Hughes. With the likes of Keifer Sherwood, Tyler Myers, and Vincent Desharnais refusing to engage, it seems like the Canucks will continue neglecting their star player's well-being. <h3>Elliotte Friedman says the Canucks style of play doesn't sit right with him</h3> While Hughes has already sustained one injury, leading to him needing to step back for a bit, many believe that the style of play adopted by the Canucks will greatly injure his health in the foreseeable future. Elliotte Friedman was also not very happy. It doesn't sit right with me...He's being roughed up more than any opponent is by the Canucks. - Elliotte Friedman While Perry's takedown of Hughes did not lead to any player retaliation, it surely puts into perspective whether the players would be willing to defend their captain in the future. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/dstaples/status/1882644903202623969'> </a></blockquote></div> The fans on social media were not scared to share their unsophistication and poke fun at the team's negligence to retaliate following Connor McDavid's actions that earned him a suspension. For those who truly admire the game, a player of this caliber who fights for space like <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/quinn-hughes-8480800' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hughes</a> deserves utmost protection from all kinds of physical play on the ice. Otherwise, the game will be undoubtedly less brilliant. Should the trend continue, the Canucks risk not only their captain's welfare but their chances in the Western Conference Wild Card race as well.