Hughes notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added five shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Hughes has stretched his season-opening point streak to eight games. He's alternated multi-point efforts in that span, racking up two goals and 10 assists so far, including five power-play points. The defenseman also has 24 shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. While both Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Brock Faber (skull) are out, Hughes will see even more premium time in scoring situations.