Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes was ejected for the first time in his NHL career on Saturday night after hitting Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris into the boards. The incident was controversial as fans believe it was a soft hit by Hughes,

It was an early night for Quinn Hughes on Saturday as the Vancouver Canucks captain received a five-minute major and a game misconduct after boarding Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris.

Quinn Hughes is not a guy you think of for dirty play. Nonetheless, the Vancouver Canucks’ captain was tossed from Saturday’s game because of a hit behind the net on the Ottawa Senators’ Josh Norris.

Let’s state the obvious and get it out of the way early: no one should want to see Quinn Hughes ejected from a hockey game. The sport is infinitely better with the Vancouver Canucks captain doing all of the things that make him one of the best players on the planet.

Canucks fans were irritated after losing Quinn Hughes, who entered the game with just four penalty minutes this season.

Defenceman Quinn Hughes was called for a major penalty against Senators forward Josh Norris after sending him face-first into the boards with a cross-check to the numbers. The officials reviewed the penalty before eventually calling it a five-minute major for boarding,

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes was tossed from Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators for a hit on opposing forward Josh Norris.Hughes caught Norris from behind in the first period. The officials gave him a boarding major and a game misconduct.