US EditionDevils Leading Scorer Jack Hughes Out 2 Months After Finger Surgery
Jack Hughes, the Devils' leading scorer with 20 points, will miss about eight weeks after finger surgery for a non-hockey injury, with a return evaluation at six weeks.
- On Saturday, the New Jersey Devils announced Jack Hughes had successful finger surgery performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
- Thursday night Hughes injured his hand in a `freak accident` at a team dinner and did not travel with the Devils to Washington.
- The Devils are 12-4-1 and atop the Metropolitan Division entering Friday, with Hughes as the team's leading scorer driving their strong start.
- Hughes faces an expected eight-week recovery with a six-week reevaluation, and the Devils project his return around the second week of January, putting his Team USA status in doubt before the Dec. 31 roster deadline.
- Hughes previously missed the final six weeks of last season after a shoulder injury and prior surgery; it was not clear which finger or hand had surgery, complicating Team USA’s Olympic roster while Quinn Hughes is already named.
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Devils star Jack Hughes out 8 weeks after finger surgery
Devils star Jack Hughes is expected to be out eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a finger injured in a non-hockey incident, the team announced Saturday.
Devils’ Jack Hughes undergoes surgery, out eight weeks after freak dinner injury
Dinner cost the Devils more than just a check. New Jersey forward Jack Hughes underwent surgery on his finger on Saturday and is expected to be out eight weeks, the team announced Saturday.
Devils Superstar Jack Hughes Injured Finger In Freak Team Dinner Accident
The New Jersey Devils are in the midst of a strong season, but they just hit a massive speed bump with news that star forward Jack Hughes will be out of the lineup for a couple of months or so.The reason? An incident at a team dinner.According to Sportsnet, Hughes and the Devils were having a team dinner on Thursday night, when he is reported to have cut his hand in what was described as a "fluke accident."Hughes was quickly ruled out of Saturda…
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