The effect was felt early and late Sunday at . Article content

With the captain sidelined day-to-day with a lower-body injury sustained Saturday, it led to a pair of rimming the puck exits in the opening minute that turned into icings and defensive-zone drama. Article content Article content

It was a stark reminder that life without Hughes effortlessly eluding forecheckers and threading long lead passes won’t be easy, even if his absence is not prolonged. That was the challenge for the top pairing of and Marcus Pettersson against the high-octane .

And without Hughes to run the show in overtime, and a defensive core running on fumes, it was a three-forward set that clicked as Kiefer Sherwood’s deft deflection for his second of the night and team-leading fifth goal provided an encoura

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