Overview
- The Devils said Hughes is out with a non-hockey hand injury and is being evaluated.
- Elliotte Friedman reported the injury occurred at a team dinner and was described as a fluke accident by multiple sources.
- The setback further weakens New Jersey’s center depth after Cody Glass was injured against the Blackhawks.
- Hughes had started fast with 10 goals and 20 points in 17 games for a 12-4-1 team.
- New Jersey is on a five-game road trip and holds a three-point Metropolitan Division lead heading into the Washington game.