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Preds' Schenn, Canucks' Hughes remain connected, even on opposing blue lines

Until the Nashville Predators began targeting Quinn Hughes like bulls target matadors, the only time the defenceman was on the floor in Music City was at Luke Schenn’s house last October.

With the Vancouver Canucks in town early for their game against the Predators, the ex-Canuck Schenn invited Hughes and Tyler Myers over for dinner. As the “kid” of the group, Hughes played mini-sticks hockey in the evening with Schenn’s young sons, Kingston and Weston.

“They both cried when they had to go to bed,” Hughes, 24, said Saturday, smiling at the recollection. “They wanted to keep playing. That's the cool thing for a young guy like me; I get to see what it's like having young kids growing up watching their father play.”

Hughes grew up watching Schenn.

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In the fall of 2008, Schenn — now the Predators’ senior defenceman at age 34 — was an 18-year-old rookie with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Their player development coach was Jim Hughes, whose eldest sons, Quinn and Jack, were rink rats and got to know many of the Toronto players.

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They speak regularly but not, Quinn emphasized, during this series. What began as a kind of mentorship has turned into something more.

“He's like a little brother almost,” Schenn said during an off-day in the series. “You always check in. Obviously, I've known Jimmy Hughes since I was in Toronto. Even when I play New Jersey, I'll text Jimmy and say, ‘Lukey and Jack looked good tonight’ or whatever.”

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pregame interview | canucks @ preds | Apr 26th 2024

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THE HUGHES LOVE TO GO VROOM VROOM

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Norqain X NHLPA | All-Star 2024

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Who's gonna tell Egan?

MASTERS OF THE AIR Callum Turner as Maj. John "Bucky" Egan

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Bonus: Live Rosie Reaction

Absolutely not ashamed of how much I went back and rewatched this scene.

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Yeah, all right. Well, you just get back here soon, Curt. | MOTA 1x02

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Bucky Egan & Buck Cleven – MOTA 1x08

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Callum Turner and Austin Butler MASTERS OF THE AIR, PART NINE

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"You know, if this whole thing ended, and there were only two pilots left up in the air... it'd be me and it'd be you, Buck." "Don't count on it."

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Any of you know if Buck made it?

MASTERS OF THE AIR Part Six

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AUSTIN BUTLER · CALLUM TURNER · ANTHONY BOYLE ↳ · Behind The Scenes · 'Masters of the Air' set

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“Austin and I have a very special relationship. It’s deep, and it’s profound. I’ve made friends through the years that I love. And there are people that you work with, and have a great time with, but they don’t necessarily become your friend. You still love ’em. But Austin’s my friend.”

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Callum Turner & Austin Butler in Masters of The Air (2024—)

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Masters of the Air (2024) - Part Four.

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New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) is interviewed before a game between the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils on October 25, 2023 at Prudential Center in the Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire)

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11-7-19: by Gerry Thomas/NHLI