Overview

• Jack Hughes, the New Jersey Devils' leading scorer, sustained a significant shoulder injury during a collision with Jack Eichel in the final minutes of a 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
• Hughes exited the game holding his right arm and immediately headed to the locker room, with no official update on his condition yet provided by the team.
• Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe expressed concern over the injury, describing it as difficult to watch and stating that the team will take time to assess its severity.
• Keefe was ejected from the game after arguing with referees over the lack of a penalty call on the play, which he felt mirrored a prior penalty assessed against Hughes earlier in the period.
• Hughes, who leads the team with 27 goals and 70 points this season, is a critical player for New Jersey as they fight to maintain their playoff position in the Metropolitan Division.