New Jersey Devils star middle Jack Hughes will bear season-ending shoulder surgical procedure Wednesday, the staff introduced Tuesday.
Hughes, his household, his representatives and the Devils medical workers decided it could be in one of the best curiosity of the 22-year-old to proceed with shoulder surgical procedure, the staff mentioned in an announcement. Hughes’ surgical procedure shall be carried out by Dr. Peter Millett in Vail, Colorado, with the expectation he’ll make a full restoration previous to the Devils opening coaching camp subsequent fall.
Earlier within the day, Devils interim coach Travis Inexperienced mentioned Hughes was going to overlook Tuesday’s sport towards the Toronto Maple Leafs with an upper-body damage.
Dropping Hughes comes because the Devils are attempting to succeed in the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Final season noticed the Devils attain the second spherical after lacking the postseason for 4 straight campaigns.
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Hughes, who leads the staff with 27 targets whereas his 74 factors rank second on the Devils, had already missed 11 video games in January with an upper-body damage. The Devils struggled to search out consistency throughout that point as they went 4-6-1.
Coming into Tuesday, the Devils have been 5 factors behind the Detroit Crimson Wings in what has grow to be a aggressive race for the ultimate Japanese Convention wild-card spot. It is also the final playoff spot within the Japanese Convention that is obtainable with the Tampa Bay Lightning already clinching a spot whereas having a nine-point hole forward of the Crimson Wings.
The Devils are one in all 5 groups which can be inside 5 factors of the Crimson Wings. The Pittsburgh Penguins are tied on factors with the Crimson Wings however have performed one fewer sport. The Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals are a degree behind the Crimson Wings, whereas Devils and Sabres every have 78 factors.