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Devils Struggle Without Hughes: Key Return Needed Soon

12/9/2025

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New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is sidelined with a finger injury after surgery in mid-November.
He has resumed skating but cannot yet participate fully in practices.
The Devils have lost five straight games, sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division, and average 2.17 goals per game since Hughes was sidelined.
His return in the new year is crucial to lifting the team's standings.

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New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is sidelined with a finger injury after surgery in mid-November.
He has resumed skating but cannot yet participate fully in practices.
The Devils have lost five straight games, sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division, and average 2.17 goals per game since Hughes was sidelined.
His return in the new year is crucial to lifting the team's standings.