NHL Trade Buzz: Jack Hughes Leision could change the plans for devils

The devils in New Jersey

The devils lost their main scorer on Sunday, when Jack Hughes suffered an injury at 18:12 of the third period, in a loss of 2-0 at Vegas Golden Knights.

Hughes, a center, was prevented in the end of the Golden Knights before Jack Eichel during a breakup, while short hands. He skated on the ice as he favored his right shoulder.

New Jersey coach, Sheldon Keefe, had no update after the match. Depending on the extent of Hughes’s injury, the general manager Tom Fitzgerald may be obliged to make a transaction to strengthen his team’s depth in the center.

“Very hard to see him descending,” Keefe said after the match. “Obviously, it didn’t look good. We will have to deal with time to know the whole of this. But yes, it’s hard to see it. “

The devils are gone on Monday and visit The Dallas Stars (20 PM Et; Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+). I am in third place in the Metropolitan Division, four points before the Columbus Blue jackets, which played two fewer games.

New Jersey has alternated winnings and loses the last 11 games (5-6-0) and is 9-10-3 with a 2.41 goal for the average (28 in NHL) and 2.36 goals before being (equalized for the third) from January 1. The devils were without the defense of Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body) from February 4.

Hughes and Jesper Bratt are the only team advances with at least five points in nine games played since February 1 (each has 10). Hughes drives the devils this season in goals (27), points (70), winning goals (seven), empty kits (229) and average ice time (20:54).

New Jersey has not won consecutive games on January 22-25. He missed the Playoffs in the Stanley Cup 10 times in the last 12 seasons, the last qualification in 2022-23, when he reached the second round for the first time in 2012, after finishing with the most wins (52) and points (112) in his history.