US EditionDevils' Jack Hughes leaves game with injury 2 weeks before US opens play at the Olympics
- On Jan 29, 2026 in Newark, Devils center Jack Hughes exited the game in the first period after skating three shifts and logging 2 minutes, 27 seconds of ice time.
- Earlier this season, Hughes missed five weeks after a right thumb injury and surgery Nov. 15, sidelining him for 19 games including last season's shoulder injury.
- During the first 7:30 of the game, Hughes took one shift, went to the locker room, returned, then left with a trainer after a 56-second shift at 7:31.
- After the game, Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Hughes sustained a lower-body injury and will be evaluated again on Friday, while the team has not announced an official status as the Devils beat the Predators 3-2 in overtime.
- Two weeks before the U.S. opens at the Milan Cortina Olympics, USA Hockey replaced Seth Jones with Jackson LaCombe on the 25-player Team USA roster, which includes Matthew and Brady Tkachuk plus first-time Olympians Jack and Quinn Hughes.
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Hischier scores 42 seconds into OT, Devils beat Predators 3-2 after Jack Hughes leaves in 1st period
Nico Hischier scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night after New Jersey’s Jack Hughes left the game in the first period and didn’t return. New Jersey’s Jesper Bratt…
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Jack Hughes (Image Credits: Imagn) The New Jersey Devils hosted the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in what turned out to be an important win, but the result was quickly overshadowed by concern around their star player. Center Jack Hughes left the game early and did not return, raising worries for New Jersey and Team USA. The 24-year-old left the ice twice during the first period, each time heading back to the locker room. After briefly re…
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