Overview
- Photos taken Dec. 22 show McRae and the New Jersey Devils forward walking together in New York City one day after his game.
- McRae attended the Dec. 21 matchup in Newark, where Hughes was activated from injured reserve and scored in his first game back.
- The pair were previously photographed dining at Anton’s in the West Village in late November, which prompted early speculation.
- There has been no on-record confirmation, though brother Quinn Hughes drew attention for liking an Instagram post about McRae at the game.
- Hughes returned after mid-November hand surgery following a reported freak cut at a team dinner in Chicago and wore a brace during the outing.