Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has been carrying one of the heaviest workloads in the NHL this season. On Thursday, he spoke honestly about the reason behind it and how it has affected him.When asked if he ever gets tired of league-leading ice time, Hughes did not hide the reality."Yeah, of course," Hughes said. "I mean, yeah, I get tired, for sure. There are definitely moments in games where, you know, I'm breaking up pucks, I'm transporting pucks to the neutral zone. I'm doing my thing in the ozone, or trying to do my thing and trying to create scoring chances for a team, and that's hard to do for half the game."Quinn Hughes has been the Canucks’ most dependable player in a difficult 2025-26 season. He has 22 points in 22 games, including 20 assists, and continues to drive Vancouver’s offense from the blue line. His average ice time sits at 27:24 per game, and recent outings have pushed him between 28 and 30 minutes as the Canucks rely heavily on him in all situations."So, yeah, I mean, I'm not, not perfect, not Superman, but can always strive to be better," Hughes added.Despite Hughes taking the workload in every situation, the Canucks have struggled defensively, as evidenced by Quinn Hughes' minus-5 rating. While his rating reflects broader defensive issues, Hughes remains important to Vancouver’s transition game and stability.Meanwhile, the Canucks have witnessed a drop this season as a team. They have a 10-14-3 record and the worst goals-against average in the league at 3.63 per game. Defensive lapses and blown leads have erased any momentum created by strong individual performances. Even with efforts from Hughes, Elias Pettersson, and Kiefer Sherwood, the group has not found consistency.As the losses continue to mount, Hughes’ workload shows us the pressure facing the team.Quinn Hughes on 3-1 loss to the AvalancheThe Vancouver Canucks fell 3-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, stretching their losing streak to three games. Linus Karlsson scored the Canucks’ only goal, while Nathan MacKinnon scored twice for Colorado.After the game, captain Quinn Hughes stressed that results still matter."Wins are the most important thing," Hughes said, via NHL.com. "If you lose but you lose 3-1 and not 5-1 or whatever or not, you're still losing. Can we build from it? Yeah, for sure... it's still 0-0 to start the next game. You’ve got to be ready to go."Vancouver had early chances, including multiple breakaways, but could not finish. And right now, they are falling behind in the playoff race.