Devils' Jack Hughes: Dealing with upper-body issue
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Hughes played through an upper-body injury during Thursday's season-ending overtime loss to Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
There was some uncertainty about Hughes' status during warmups, but he suited up anyway with New Jersey's season on the line. More information on the severity of the injury could be available in the coming days. Hughes notched an assist in the loss, giving him 11 points in 12 postseason contests.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Adds assist, gets eliminated
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Hughes had an assist on Timo Meier's power-play goal Thursday. It wasn't enough, though, as the Devils' season ended with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Hughes was New Jersey's best player frequently throughout the playoffs. He finished the postseason with 11 points in 12 games, tallying points in three straight against Carolina. It was a breakthrough season for Hughes, as he put up career-high marks in goals (43), assists (56), and points (99).
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Scores in loss to Carolina
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Hughes tallied a goal in a 6-1 loss to Carolina in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Hughes found the back of the net early in the first period to open the scoring, but the contest went downhill for New Jersey after that. He's been effective in the 2023 playoffs, providing six goals and 10 points in 11 outings. The Devils will need Hughes to continue to produce as they look to claw back from a 3-1 series deficit.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Four points in Game 3 win
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Hughes tallied two goals and two assists in Sunday's 8-4 Game 3 win over the Hurricanes.
After he was held scoreless in the first two games of the series, Hughes erupted for four points Sunday, leading the Devils' offense in a big Game 3 victory. The 21-year-old center is up to five goals and nine points through his first 10 playoff games after posting 99 points (43 goals, 56 assists) in 78 regular-season contests.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Scores again Monday
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Hughes scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Hughes opened the scoring 2:50 into the first period, beating Igor Shesterkin on a breakaway to give the Devils an early lead. Despite a shaky start to the series, Hughes now has three goals through four postseason games. The 21-year-old center tallied 43 goals and 99 points in 78 regular-season contests.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Strikes on power play
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Hughes scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3.
Hughes has scored two of the Devils' four goals through three games, so he's not at fault for their lack of offense. The 21-year-old has added 14 shots on net, two hits and a minus-2 rating in those contests. He'll look to keep New Jersey's momentum up in Monday's Game 4.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Scores in playoff debut
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Hughes scored a goal and finished with three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 Game 1 loss to the Rangers.
Hughes scored on a penalty shot with 2:46 remaining in the third period to finally give New Jersey's fans something to cheer about, though Filip Chytil silenced the crowd with an empty-netter 48 seconds later. While Hughes created a few nice chances with his speed, he also had a minus-1 rating and five giveaways as he struggled to adjust to the increased physicality in his playoff debut.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Explodes for four points
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Hughes scored two goals and two assists on three shots, fueling the Devils to an 8-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
The first star of the game, Hughes opened the scoring with a wrist shot that beat Michael Hutchinson. He would also add a power-play goal in the second period and an assist on both of Timo Meier's goals. This extends his point streak to five games with nine points in that span. On the season, the American superstar has 42 goals and 95 points in 75 games.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Reaches 40-goal mark
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Hughes contributed a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 5-3 victory over the Senators on Saturday.
It was Hughes' second consecutive multi-point game, and he's provided three goals and five points in that span. Hughes' marker was scored on the power play midway through the first period to tie the game at 1-1, and his helper came on Dougie Hamilton's game-winning goal. With 69 appearances from Hughes in the books this season, the 21-year-old has established new career highs with 40 goals and 86 points.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Three points in losing effort
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Hughes scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
The 21-year-old struck twice in the third period to make the game close, but the Devils couldn't find an equalizer. It's Hughes' second three-point performance in the last seven games, and he sits one tally short of his first career 40-goal campaign.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Goal drought extended
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Hughes saw his goal drought reach five games in Tuesday's clash with Minnesota despite having put 10 shots on net.
It was the second time this season that Hughes registered 10 shots but was able to score twice the previous time. Even with his slump, Hughes shouldn't be expected to fall any further than his second-line role and figures to remain a fixture on the top power-play unit.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Gets three points Sunday
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Hughes recorded a goal and two assists in a 3-0 victory over Carolina on Sunday.
Hughes opened the scoring early in the first period, and that marker proved to be the game-winner. He's up to 37 goals and 79 points in 62 contests this season. Hughes was held off the scoresheet over his previous three outings.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Collects 40th assist
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Hughes recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Hughes' quality finishing has been on full display this season, but he's also excelled as a playmaker. He had the secondary assist on Timo Meier's first goal as a Devil in the first period of Sunday's game. Hughes has earned a goal and eight helpers over his last eight contests, and he's up to 36 tallies, 40 assists, 260 shots on net and a plus-10 rating in 58 outings overall.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Snags power-play assist
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Hughes posted a power-play assist, six shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Hughes continues to excel this season -- he's earned a goal and seven assists over his last seven contests. The 21-year-old center set up Jesper Bratt's tally in the first period. For the season, Hughes already has 36 goals, 39 helpers, 23 power-play points, 257 shots and a plus-11 rating. He's on pace to challenge for the century mark in points if he can sustain his pace over the last quarter of the season.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Three-game, five-point streak
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Hughes scored a goal and added an assist in a 7-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
He took a long clearing pass from Jonas Siegenthaler at 8:35 of the second period and scored five-hole on Samuel Ersson with a backhander on a breakaway. Hughes' point streak is at three games and five points (one goal, four assists).
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Two helpers in loss
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Hughes picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
It's his second multi-point performance in three games since returning from an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old continues his march toward superstardom after being the first overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, and since the beginning of January, Hughes has racked up an incredible 15 goals and 30 points in only 17 games.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Picks up where he left off
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Hughes (upper body) picked up two assists in a 5-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday.
He had missed the previous four games. Hughes picked up right where he left off before the injury -- this was his sixth straight multi-point game and he has points in his last 10 (nine goals, 11 assists). Overall, the 21-year-old Hughes has 35 goals and 34 assists (69 points) in just 52 games, and he still sits ninth in scoring despite the missed time. Get him back into your lineup.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Set to return Saturday
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Hughes (upper body) is expected to return Saturday versus Pittsburgh, Devils coach Lindy Ruff told Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Hughes missed New Jersey's previous four games because of the injury. He has 35 goals and 67 points in 50 contests in 2022-23. Hughes is projected to play alongside Yegor Sharangovich and Jesper Bratt in his return. Jesper Boqvist, who played in the Devils' last three contests, might be a healthy scratch Saturday.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: In regular jersey at practice
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Hughes (upper body) is in a regular jersey at practice Friday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hughes has missed the last four games, but this bodes well for a Saturday return in Pittsburgh. The talented center has 35 goals and 67 points in 50 games this season. He was on a nine-game scoring streak before the injury, scoring nine goals and adding nine assists.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Not expected to face Blues
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Hughes (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's contest against St. Louis.
Hughes was unavailable for the Devils' previous three games. He has 35 goals and 67 points in 50 contests this season. Hughes was on a nine-game scoring streak before getting hurt, recording nine goals and 18 points over that stretch. He's been skating, so perhaps he'll still play Saturday versus Pittsburgh.
