An injury-plagued season for young New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes continues. Per the team, Hughes suffered a low-grade MCL sprain of his left knee during April 3rd’s game against the New York Islanders, ending his season.
The injury came as a result of this collision with Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom, who did not receive a penalty for the hit. He did, however, receive a fighting major for an altercation with P.K. Subban after the hit.
Hughes has come alive this season, smashing every career-high despite the injuries. Limited to just 49 games, Hughes still managed 26 goals and 30 assists for 56 points, clearing his previous career-high by 25 points. He’s shown first-overall pick ability constantly this year, and the team and player hope injuries don’t get in the way of that continuing. He remains one of the team’s best two-way forwards as well.
For the short remainder of this season, it will fall back onto captain Nico Hischier to take over the no. 1 center spot. Hischier does have 50 points in 60 games, largely flying under the radar this year, and he’ll get the chance to improve on those totals with some more minutes.
Hughes. Hischier. Bratt. Shara. Mercer. Dougie. Lewkhews. Holtz. Maybe one of Graves or Severson.
Build around this group. Everyone else is meh.
So you’re already giving up on Mukhamadullin and Foote?
Foote, I think so. Mukh I’d put in the tradeable for a goalie bucket. But I am interested to see him with the team.
Hughes would of had 80 pts by now if healthy…I would say there will be a few free agent signings this summer… Exciting young player..
That can’t stay healthy. Dudes made of glass
They need to find a goalie. But they are an up and coming team. I could see them competing in the east in a year or two. After subbans deal comes off the books, if they can find a goalie and sign their RFAs they will be a really good team with some room to upgrade the bottom half of the roster too.
Tankers gonna Tank
Would Forsberg look good beside one of the young guns. I think that is the guy they go after…