Quinn Hughes

0:00You found the Minnesota Wild Podcast, presented by Acresher. 500 games for you tonight, Quinn, just what does that milestone mean to you as far as durability and missing? Um, I mean, it means a lot, didn't really, uh, I mean just taking one day to time when you come in as a rookie and just hope that, um, you can have a good career, stay healthy and, you know, try to help your team and, um, yeah, 500 means a lot, obviously, and it's pretty cool. If you want to play the team's playing at this point, I know you want to be peaking at the right time, going to the playoffs, just what's kind of the feel of where you guys are at. Oh, we played really good against Dallas and, uh, decent against Tampa. I mean, obviously they had two empty nets. Um, so I mean, I think we can probably be a little bit better, but I don't think we're too far off and we have, uh, good test tonight and really good test and, you know, the following day and, um, just taking one day to time. You got a little bit of experience with brothers playing together, just how much fun is it to have both Filipinos out there?

1:01Yeah. I mean, uh, I guess, I don't know if you guys know what to line up is, hopefully they're in together soon, um, but looking forward to that and it'll be pretty special for them and it'll be good for our team to just have both of them in. I said they're in tonight on the same line with Trent. Oh, wow. Okay. So, yeah, I mean, that'll be unreal for them. We obviously miss, uh, you know, Moose, he's, uh, been a big part of this team for a while and, uh, for them to be on the same line together, that's, that's pretty special. I think he'll have friends in this league, but playing against, yeah, they could shock what kind of, you know, emotions were fun. That is for you to be playing against a good player. Yeah. I mean, he's just, uh, known him since I was like seven or eight and just a great friend kind of his family and, uh, he's all so competitive. So he's going to be at his best tonight and, um, you know, I hasn't played a lot of hockey this year and, uh, I think he just wants to, you know, keep winning, keep playing and driving his game. So it'll be, be competitive tonight. What did it mean for you to have, like, I dickfully set up and fight when you took a hit the other night? Yeah.

2:01I mean, I hate when, uh, guys fight for me because you just don't want, you know, there's a lot that goes into it like, um, it's, you know, dangerous to fight and, uh, I mean, he's just, you know, a veteran that's been in the league a long time and obviously means a lot and it's the type of team we have and, um, starts with Billy and, you know, getting those guys and hides the, uh, you know, coaching us away, you know, he wants us to play and, um, it's a competitive team and just, uh, really proud to be part of it. As you ramp up toward the playoffs or moments like that, kind of sending a message that, that, you know, we're going to protect our guys, we're going to stick up for one another, that kind of thing. Yeah. I mean, honestly, I have a lot to say about that. Um, like, I don't know if now's the time, but I just feel like, uh, you know, when teams have that, that's usually the teams that you see go far and deep and, um, just ultra competitive guys, men that, um, stick up for, you know, for each other and, um, you know, don't take any, uh, the other team. How are you feeling about your game right now and, um, where would you like to see your

3:04game go with the last 10 or the regular season? Just keep going and make sure that I'm, you know, headed into the playoffs playing my best. So that would be my goal. The best place to go for all your Minnesota wild audio needs is the official Minnesota wild podcast presented by Acresure. Everything Minnesota wild related, including highlights, press conferences, players, coaches, general managers, and more, it's available on the official Minnesota wild podcast presented by Acresure. It's all just a click away at wild.com slash podcast.