On Feb. 22, Hughes scored the overtime goal to clinch USA Hockey's dramatic gold medal win over Canada in the Winter Olympics in Milan. It was Team USA's first men's hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980.
I think it's great. We also have to look at the alternative. It would have been a huge disappointment for us if we had gone at the first stage of the competition. We're only seven days into the season and we have already played three games. It was tricky because they have been playing for a while, and we had only just started.
I think that this is an ideal situation in terms of getting him back to 100% in top form, without risk, lowering the risk of potential injuries. We're monitoring all the guys [in the Canada squad] who have had long-term injuries, and trying to communicate with them and with their clubs to be on the cautious side of their return-to-play protocols.
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