New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes suffered a brutal shoulder injury in Sunday night’s match against the Golden Knights in Vegas.
The Devils were trying to get at least one goal from the Golden Knights at the end of the third period. Nico Hischier took a shot, and Hughes could not correct the rebound. Hughes then collided with the star of Golden Knights Jack Eichel and collapsed in the boards.
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The center of Vegas Golden Knights Jack Eichel, # 9, checks the center of the Devils of New Jersey Jack Hughes, # 86, after a collision during the third period of a NHL hockey match on Sunday March 2, 2025 in Las Vegas. (AP photo / Ian Maule)
Hughes patinated ice while his right arm seemed to hang.
“Obviously, it didn’t look good,” said head coach Sheldon Keefe after the match. “We will have to take the time to know the full extent. It is difficult to see, especially it is a similar game that he called earlier in the period.”
Luke Hughes, Jack’s brother, was emotional when he entered the locker room while the media gathered to carry out an post-match interview, according to the Associated Press.
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The New Jersey Devils Center, Jack Hughes, # 86, getting a path after having suffered an apparent injury during a room against the Golden Knights in Vegas during the third period in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 2, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)
Jack Hughes has been the best Devils player since he joined the main list. He led the Devils with 27 goals and 70 points in the team.
New Jersey lost against Vegas, 2-0. The Devils fell to 33-23-6 over the year and are in third place in the metropolitan division.
The New Jersey Jack Hughes Devils Center, # 86, and the center of Vegas Golden Knights Jack Eichel, # 9, fight for the washer during the first period of a NHL hockey match on Sunday March 2, 2025 in Las Vegas. (AP photo / Ian Maule)
The Devils only went to the playoffs twice since their loss of the Stanley Cup final in 2012 against the Kings of Los Angeles.
