Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes praised the team's assistant coach while taking a swipe at the New Jersey Devils, according to a report from Heavy.com. The comments come after the Wild's game against the Seattle Kraken on October 24, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena, where Hughes was photographed reacting to a high stick during the second period.
Hughes, who wears number 43 for Minnesota, did not specify which assistant coach earned his praise or detail the nature of his criticism toward the Devils organization. The Wild faced the Kraken in Seattle as part of the 2026-27 NHL regular season schedule.
