Posts About "Jack Hughes"
Devils' Lineup Lacking Continuity
November 10th, 2019 After playing some of their best hockey of the season during a 4-1-2 stretch, the New Jersey Devils have taken a bit of a step back. They've lost last their last two games and were outscored by a combined 9-2 against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, moving them to 4-7-4 on the season. What's most concerning about the...
Devils' Top Line Needs Hughes
November 8th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils' rough start isn't a thing of the past, but they have managed to get their play going in the right direction. They're 4-2-2 in their last eight games and are getting improved goaltending from Mackenzie Blackwood. They've also seen Jack Hughes, the first overall pick at the 2019 Entry Draft, make notable...
Devils Starting to Find Their Groove
November 6th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils could not have gotten off to a worse start to the 2019-20 season. They had a 0-4-2 record across their first six games and lost them in some unimaginable ways. They blew multiple multi-goal leads, including a four-goal lead against the Winnipeg Jets on opening night. It's not like the Devils were the...
Devils Need to Embrace High-Energy Hockey
October 28th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils have not gotten off to an ideal start to the 2019-20 season. They sit at 2-5-2 through nine games and are making life a lot more difficult than it needs to be. What's most concerning about the Devils' start is an offense that's sputtering and is one of the league's worst, if not the worst, at five-on-five. It...
Hughes Scores 1st NHL Goal in Devils' 1-0 Win over Canucks
October 19th, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — Jack Hughes scored his first career goal in his first NHL game against his older brother Quinn Hughes, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Saturday. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots in his third career shutout...
Rookies Hughes, Kakko Struggling Early in Season
October 16th, 2019 NEW YORK — Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko were the clear favourites all along to be the top two picks in this year's NHL draft. So far, the 18-year-olds have struggled to generate a lot of offence in the opening weeks of the season. Kakko, selected second by the New York Rangers after New Jersey took Hughes at No. 1, broke through...
