Overview
- Team officials said the injury stemmed from a fluke cut to his hand at a team dinner, with multiple reports attributing it to glass.
- Hughes did not travel to Washington and is unavailable for the Capitals game as New Jersey reshuffles its lineup.
- ESPN reported the procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss, with a projected return around early January.
- The Devils placed Connor Brown on injured reserve and recalled Shane Lachance, after earlier bringing up Nathan Légaré.
- Hughes leads New Jersey with 10 goals and 20 points through 17 games, and the timeline raises questions for Team USA’s Dec. 31 Olympic roster submission.