Hughes scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.
Hughes has three goals and four assists over his last five games. That's a much better pace for the talented center -- he had started a little slow before finding his way over the last week or so. Overall, the 23-year-old has four goals, eight helpers, five power-play points, 42 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Sparks second-period rally
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Hughes scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Hughes has found some success recently with two goals and three assists over his last four games. The center sparked the Devils' rally in the second period, tying the game at 1-1 at the 1:16 mark of the frame. For the season, he's up to three tallies, 10 points, 40 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 12 appearances. Both Hughes and Nico Hischier have enjoyed strong starts, giving the Devils a dual threat down the middle in the top six.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Notches helper in defeat
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Hughes banked a helper on the man advantage en route to a 5-3 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday.
Hughes logged the primary assist on Nico Hischier's second power-play marker of the game. In addition, Hughes fired eight shots and posted a minus-2 rating in 22:59 of ice time. The 23-year-old has seven points (two goals) over his last six outings after registering just two points across four games to start the season. The left-shot center has garnered two goals, seven assists and a minus-3 rating through 10 games.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Breakaway goal thing of beauty
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Hughes delivered a goal and added two assists in an 8-5 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Hughes gave the Devils a 1-0 lead on a breakaway at 11:02 of the first period. He flew in at Andrei Vasilevskiy at warp speed and went backhand-forehand before ripping it into the open net. Hughes has eight points (two goals, six assists) in nine games thus far and is slightly off his plus point-per-game pace. It may be as simple as the trip overseas that has affected his game so far. Expect a Hart-quality season from the middle Hughes brother.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Great goal for first of season
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Hughes had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
His goal, which was his first of the season, was a beauty. Hughes showed off his speed off the rush and cut in front of defender Brent Burns into the slot before picking the bottom corner with a wrist shot. His assist came on the power play later in the game. Hughes has one goal and four assists in five games this season after delivering 74 in 62 games in an injury-plagued 2023-24. He's focused on breaking the century mark in points this season. His career mark is 99 (2022-23).
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Supplies power-play helper
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Hughes notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-0 win over Utah.
Hughes is off to a bit of a slow start with three assists through five games. Monday's helper was his first on the power play. The 23-year-old has multiple shots on net in each game of the season for a total of 15 -- if he can keep that shoot-first mentality, his luck will turn around eventually.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Mid-season form already
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Hughes earned two assists in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres at the NHL Global Series in Czechia.
Hughes' vision was on full display, and few NHLers could match it. He also fired six shots, which means the goals will come eventually. Hughes is coming off a successful late-season shoulder surgery and looks primed for a Hart-worthy year.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Undergoing shoulder surgery
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Hughes will have shoulder surgery Wednesday and miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.
Hughes and the Devils were running out of time to make the postseason, so the decision for the world-class center to have surgery likely won't have any impact on the team's playoff prospects anyway. Instead, Hughes will get a head start on his recovery for the 2024-25 campaign by missing the last four games of the current season. The 22-year-old Florida native ends the year having racked up 27 goals and 47 helpers, including 31 power-play points. Shane Bowers should see an uptick in opportunities with Hughes on the shelf.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Out Tuesday
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Hughes (upper body) will not play Tuesday against Toronto, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Hughes has played in 62 games for the Devils this season, logging 27 goals and 47 assists. At this point it isn't clear if he's in danger of missing multiple contests with his upper-body issue. Once he returns, look for Hughes to return to his featured role skating on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: One of each Sunday
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Hughes posted one goal and one assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.
Hughes assisted on Timo Meier's game-winning power-play goal in the first minute of the second period. The 22-year-old Hughes got his 24th tally of the season shortly afterward. He has been hot down the stretch, accumulating nine goals and 24 points over his last 22 outings. In 56 appearances this campaign, Hughes has amassed 24 goals, 69 points and 253 shots on net.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Four points in last two games
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Hughes scored two power-play goals Thursday in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg.
He opened the scoring at 9:00 of the second period when he stuffed in a rebound just outside the left post. Hughes then pushed the score to 3-1 with a redirection from the slot. Both goals came on the power play and were his first in eight games. He has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last two games. Hughes has missed 16 games this season, but he still leads the Devils in scoring with 67 points (tied with Jesper Bratt). Hughes' 23 goals also tie him with Nico Hischier for the team lead. When healthy, Hughes has delivered 1.24 points per game, which puts him 11th in the NHL.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Two helpers against Pens
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Hughes notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Both helpers came in the third period as Hughes had a hand in tallies by Alexander Holtz and Timo Meier, the former being the eventual game-winner. Hughes has three multi-point performances in the last 11 games, racking up three goals and 13 points over that stretch, and on the season he's up to 21 goals and 65 points through 53 contests.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Two points in Tuesday's loss
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Hughes scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
It's the third multi-point performance in the last four games for Hughes. The 22-year-old is back in form after missing about a month with an upper-body injury at the beginning of 2024 -- over the last 12 contests, he's collected six goals and 14 points.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Reaches 20-goal mark in loss
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Hughes scored a power-play goal on nine shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Hughes picked up his second straight multi-point effort, but it wasn't quite enough. The 22-year-old has 20 shots on net over his last two games, as he's taken advantage of inferior competition on the Devils' road trip in California. The center is up to 20 goals, 57 points (25 on the power play), 215 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 44 appearances this season. Hughes is a lock to remain in the top six and on the first power-play unit.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Racks up three points
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Hughes scored a goal on 11 shots, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Hughes picked off a pass and put the Devils ahead 2-1 with his goal at 4:06 of the second period. He also helped out on tallies by Kevin Bahl and Dawson Mercer. Hughes has 10 points over his last nine contests. He's at 19 goals, 55 points, 206 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 43 appearances this season.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Supplies only offense in loss
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Hughes scored his 18th goal of the season on a game-high 10 shots on net in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.
The 22-year-old also chipped in a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating, impressive considering the final score. Hughes spoiled Igor Shesterkin's shutout bid with a little over two minutes left in the third period, but it was about the only highlight for the Devils on the night. Hughes needed a couple games to shake off the rust after missing most of January and the first game after the All-Star break due to an upper-body injury, but over the last six contests he's racked up three goals and six points while putting 41 shots on net.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Converts on end-to-end rush
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Hughes scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Hughes struck on an end-to-end rush in the second period. After going scoreless in his first two games back from an upper-body injury, Hughes has three points over his last two outings. The 22-year-old superstar has 17 goals, 48 points, 162 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 36 contests overall as one of the Devils' most productive scorers.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Scores first goal since injury
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Hughes notched a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 3-1 win over Seattle on Monday.
Monday's goal was Hughes' first in the three games he's played since missing 11 with an upper-body injury. The lack of goals isn't because he's not getting pucks to the net. Hughes has put 18 shots on goal since returning. He's up to 16 goals and 47 points through 35 contests this season.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Returning Thursday
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Hughes (upper body) will return to action versus Calgary on Thursday.
The New Jersey superstar has missed the last 11 games and will see time alongside Tyler Toffoli (illness) and Alexander Holtz in even-strength situations. Hughes has 15 tallies and 45 points in only 32 contests this season. He will also return to the first power-play unit with Toffoli, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt and Luke Hughes.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Skating in a regular jersey
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Hughes (upper body) is now skating in a regular jersey and will be reevaluated before Thursday's contest against Calgary, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Hughes participated in special teams work in practice and also continued skating with other injured players. The 22-year-old has missed the past 10 games -- he sits at 15 goals and 30 assists in 32 appearances on the year. Once healthy, the youngster will be inserted back into the top line with Ondrej Palat and Jesper Bratt.
