VANCOUVER — It’s not in his nature to duck, but Quinn Hughes couldn’t hide even if he wanted to.

Not only is he one of the best hockey players in the world, he is the captain of the Vancouver Canucks. In Canada. Hughes’ future beyond this season is also one of the most compelling and gossipy storylines in the National Hockey League.

And if that doesn’t saddle him with enough attention, Hughes plays more than anyone else in the league (27:25 average ice time) and usually has the puck more than anyone else, too.

So, no, he is not hiding.

Watch Hughes closely enough during games and you will see times when the defenceman is angry or frustrated or — as happened in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the unstoppable Colorado Avalanche — 10 seconds near the end of a 95-second shift when he coasts on a bac

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