Quinn Hughes of the Canucks is en route to join his American teammates in Boston as he is likely going to replace the injured Charlie McAvoy for the final game. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/drew-doughty-sends-fiery-message-to-matthew-tkachuk-before-4-nations-championship-showdown' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>There is a big game happening on Thursday</a>, and it's the grand finale of the 4 Nations tournament between Canada and the USA. Now, it appears that the Americans will be getting some reinforcements to help deal with the Charlie McAvoy injury. <h3>Quinn Hughes could likely play in the final</h3> Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes is <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/quinn-hughes-joining-usa-for-4-nations-face-off-final-vs-canada/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>heading to Boston to join his fellow U.S. teammates</a>, and all signs point to this meaning he will play int he final game. This information was first provided by NHL insider Chris Johnston. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1891893892011917639'> </a></blockquote></div> After being named as one of the first six players on the team last offseason, Hughes was on Team USA's roster for the 4 Nations up until last week, when he was ruled out after missing the Canucks' final four games due to an oblique injury. Initially replaced by Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson, he's clearly healthy now and will be on hand as the USA goes for its first best-on-best title since the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/quinn-hughes-8480800' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hughes</a> is the reigning Norris Trophy winner in the NHL last season and he would provide some much-needed skill to the American's back end. He's traveling to meet the team in Boston in the wake of an upper-body injury to Charlie McAvoy, but with six other defensemen who are currently all healthy, it's unclear if he'll be able to play, per <a href='https://x.com/TSNRyanRishaug' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ryan Rishaug</a> of TSN. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1891894898242072915'> </a></blockquote></div> The U.S. would likely need one of their current defensemen or other players in the group to fall ill or suffer some sort of off-ice injury for Hughes to play. Update: Hughes can only play if another U.S. player falls ill or gets injured. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1891899958065827848'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/pierrevlebrun/status/1891900183463534947'> </a></blockquote></div>