Jack Hughes Archives

Hughes Scores 1st NHL Goal in Devils’ 1-0 Win over Canucks

The Canadian Press | October 19, 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

The Canadian Press | October 16, 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…

Devils Still Seeking Right Lineup

Alex Chauvancy | October 9, 2019

Hype. That’s one word associated with the New Jersey Devils at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. They had one of the most active offseasons of any NHL team, so the…

Jets Rally from 4-Goal Deficit, Spoil Devils’ Hughes Debut

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler scored shootout goals and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the debut of No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes by rallying from a 4-0 deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Friday night.
Dmitry Kulikov, Jack Roslovic…

Devils’ Shero: Culture Key in Developing Prospects

The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019

Whether it involves New Jersey rookie centre Jack Hughes or any other prospect, Devils general manager Ray Shero says the most important aspects of a prospect’s development must be in place before first stepping into the locker room.
Simply put, the ke…

NHL Trophy Talk: 31 Calder Candidates

Larry Fisher | October 1, 2019

This season’s rookie class has the potential to be among the best in recent memory. Almost every team has at least one notable rookie to watch and some have a…

Lightning Rebound, Blues’ Repeat Among 2019-20 Storylines

The Canadian Press | September 30, 2019

Nearly five months later, Andrei Vasilevskiy was still searching for answers.
Speaking in a quiet boardroom at a downtown Chicago hotel in early September, the goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning was barely whispering as he tried to explain his team’s s…

Hughes, Hall, Hischier Look to Lead Devils Back to Playoffs

The Canadian Press | September 23, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — If you saw what Daniel Jones did for the New York Giants, you have an idea what Jack Hughes might be able to do for the New Jersey Devils.
The No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft, Hughes has been nothing short of sensational in training …

Hughes Powers Devils Past Rangers for Preseason Win

The Canadian Press | September 21, 2019

Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 preseason win over the New York Rangers on Friday night.
Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, centred a line with Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. It was Hall’s first ga…

Hughes Scores Two in Preseason Debut for Devils

The Canadian Press | September 17, 2019

Jack Hughes scored twice in his NHL preseason debut, including the winner 40 seconds into overtime to lift a New Jersey Devils split squad to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night in Newark, New Jersey.
Hughes, the first overall pick in June…

NHL 20 Player Ratings: Top 10 Devils

Michael Cambria | September 13, 2019

Back on Aug. 27, EA Sports released their first official player ratings for NHL 20. According to the EA Sports website, overall attributes take into account individual abilities for both…

Devils to Keep an Eye on During Preseason

Alex Chauvancy | September 13, 2019

The 2019-20 season is right around the corner. The New Jersey Devils released their full training camp roster yesterday, and while there weren’t any surprises, there’s still plenty of intrigue around the…