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Full Player ProfileHughes will have shoulder surgery Wednesday and miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.
Hughes (upper body) will not play Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Hughes posted one goal and one assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the New York Islanders.
Hughes scored two power-play goals Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Hughes notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hughes scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Hughes scored a power-play goal on nine shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Hughes scored a goal on 11 shots, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Hughes scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Hughes notched a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
Hughes (upper body) had four shots and finished minus-3 in a 5-3 loss to Calgary on Thursday.
Hughes (upper body) will return to action versus Calgary on Thursday.
Hughes (upper body) is now skating in a regular jersey and will be reevaluated before Thursday's contest against the Calgary Flames, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Hughes is now considered day-to-day with his upper-body injury and could return to action later this week, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes (upper body) was put on injured reserve Thursday.
Hughes (upper body) will remain sidelined through the All-Star Game, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Monday.
Hughes (upper body) is still regarded as week-to-week, coach Lindy Ruff told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Hughes (upper body) was labeled week-to-week, though he is not expected to miss months, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Tuesday.
Hughes (upper body) is being evaluated and consequently doesn't have a timetable yet, but he will miss Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, per Sam Kasan of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Hughes (undisclosed) left early during Friday's win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes supplied a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.
Hughes scored three goals, including the game-winner on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Hughes scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Hughes scored a goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Hughes had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hughes scored a goal on a game-high nine shots on net and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the New York Islanders.
Hughes (shoulder) had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Hughes (shoulder) took line rushes during warmups and is expected to play Saturday versus the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site, Hughes (shoulder) will be a game-time decision versus the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Hughes (shoulder) returned to practice Friday, which could clear the way for him to play against the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Hughes (shoulder) isn't ready to return Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Erika Wachter Barnes of the NHL Network.
Hughes (shoulder) won't travel to face Winnipeg on Tuesday but could link up with the club for Thursday's trip to Pittsburgh, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes, who is considered week-to-week, is dealing with a right shoulder injury, according to Ryan Novozinsky of the Star-Ledger.
Hughes (upper body) is back in New Jersey and is week-to-week.
Hughes is expected to miss Sunday's game versus Chicago, but his upper-body injury isn't as bad as it could have been, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hughes (lower body) will not return to Friday's tilt against the St. Louis Blues, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes recorded two assists in a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
Hughes scored a power-play goal on two shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Hughes racked up three assists and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Hughes piled up four assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Hughes rolled up two goals and four points in Friday's 5-4 OT win against the New York Islanders.
Hughes was good for three assists in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Arizona Coyotes.
Hughes tallied two goals on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Hughes has recovered from the shoulder injury that bothered him in the New Jersey Devils' second-round playoff exit against the Carolina Hurricanes, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Hughes played through an upper-body injury during Thursday's season-ending loss to Carolina, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes had an assist on Timo Meier's power-play goal Thursday. It wasn't enough, though, as the New Jersey Devils' season ended with a 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Hughes tallied a goal in a 6-1 loss to Carolina in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Hughes tallied two goals and two assists in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Hughes scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Hughes scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 3.
Hughes scored a goal and finished with three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 Game 1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Hughes scored two goals and two assists on three shots, fueling the New Jersey Devils to an 8-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Hughes contributed a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Hughes scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Hughes saw his goal drought reach five games in Tuesday's clash with Minnesota despite having put 10 shots on net.
Hughes recorded a goal and two assists in a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Hughes recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Hughes posted a power-play assist, six shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Hughes scored a goal and added an assist in a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hughes picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
Hughes (upper body) picked up two assists in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Hughes (upper body) is expected to return Saturday versus Pittsburgh, Devils coach Lindy Ruff told Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Hughes (upper body) is in a regular jersey at practice Friday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's contest against the St. Louis Blues.
Hughes (upper body) could play Thursday versus the St. Louis Blues, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports.
Hughes (upper body) worked as an extra at morning skate and won't play Tuesday versus Columbus.
Hughes (upper body) is out week-to-week, according toElliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hughes didn't finish Wednesday's practice due to an upper-body injury, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes provided two goals and an assist in the New Jersey Devils' 5-4 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
Hughes scored a pair of goals on four shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.
Hughes logged a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Nashville Predators.
Hughes picked up a pair of assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Hughes logged a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Hughes provided an assist, five shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Hughes scored a goal on a team-high seven shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks.
Hughes notched two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Hughes scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Hughes scored two goals and an assist on 10 shots, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Hughes scored twice in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Hughes had a goal, a power-play assist and six shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Hughes scored two goals, including an empty-netter, during a 4-2 win over the host Penguins on Friday.
Hughes scored a goal in the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday.
Hughes netted a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss against the New York Rangers on Monday.
Hughes scored a goal and added an assist during Friday's 6-4 loss to the visiting Islanders.
Hughes registered two assists in Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hughes notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators.
Hughes scored a natural hat trick in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Hughes scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.
Hughes pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Hughes scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Hughes delivered two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
Hughes logged a pair of assists and seven shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames.
Hughes scored a goal on eight shots while picking up a power-play assist in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.
Hughes picked up a pair of helpers in Sunday's 7-1 rout of Columbus.
Hughes notched the lone goal during a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.
Hughes scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday, dealing the Detroit Red Wings a 6-2 defeat.
Hughes notched his first goal of the season Thursday, sparking the New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders.
Hughes notched two assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Hughes was selected 51st overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Hughes suffered a sprained MCL and will not return this season.
Hughes (lower body) did not participate in morning skate Tuesday and won't play versus the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes (undisclosed) left Sunday's game against Islanders and did not return, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes scored twice on seven shots, including one power-play goal, in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Hughes had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Washington on Saturday.
Hughes scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the New York Rangers.
Hughes recorded an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Hughes scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Hughes dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- to go with six shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Hughes collected two assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.
Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Lankinen delivered a goal and two assists in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hughes dished out three assists - two on the power play - in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hughes had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Hughes scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hughes (not injury related) is playing in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Saturday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes entered the league's COVID-19 protocols Sunday.
Hughes notched an assist and four shots on goal in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hughes contributed an assist on the power play in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.
Hughes managed a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Hughes and the New Jersey Devils won't play Monday versus Tampa Bay, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Hughes notched two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.
Hughes scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner in overtime, while adding an assist in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Hughes and the New Jersey Devils will not play St. Louis on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements.
Hughes and New Jersey's upcoming game with Pittsburgh has been postponed.
Hughes recorded an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hughes signed an eight-year, $64 million extension with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Hughes (shoulder) will be activated off injured reserve and return to action Tuesday versus San Jose.
Hughes (shoulder) was a full participant at Saturday's practice, NHL.com's Catherine Bogart reports.
Hughes (shoulder) joined his teammates on the ice Wednesday in a non-contact jersey, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in five weeks.
Hughes is still week-to-week as he recovers from a dislocated left shoulder, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes sustained a dislocated left shoulder against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday but won't need surgery. Additionally, the center was placed on injured reserve and will be re-evaluated in another week.
Hughes (undisclosed) is day-to-day and will be evaluated further Wednesday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Hughes was injured late in the first period and did not return to the bench to start the second period, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Hughes scored two goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hughes (undisclosed) will be in Friday's lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Hughes (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against the New York Islanders on Thursday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Hughes (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day after skating on his own Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports. Hughes won't play in Wednesday's matchup with the New York Rangers but could still be an option against the New York Islanders on Thursday.
Hughes was absent from practice Monday with an undisclosed injury but is expected to return Tuesday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Hughes had two assists and two shots with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.
Hughes delivered two assists Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hughes had two assists and one shot in a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Hughes picked up two assists in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers.
Hughes had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Hughes had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
Hughes opened the scoring in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Hughes delivered a goal Sunday in a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Hughes cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Sunday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Per NHL Public Relations on Monday, Hughes (COVID-19 protocol) and the New Jersey Devils' games have been postponed through at least Feb. 15, which means his next opportunity to play won't be until Feb. 16 against the New York Rangers.
Hughes was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
The Devils have postponed their next three games due to COVID-19 protocol, and Hughes' next scheduled game is Feb. 9 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hughes and the New Jersey Devils won't play Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins after the game was postponed, Kevin Weekes of NHL.com reports.
Hughes scored the game-winning goal Sunday in a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders.
Hughes scored two even-strength goals and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.
Hughes dished out two assists and added three shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Boston.
The Devils announced Thursday that they have chosen not to release Hughes for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Assigned LW Erik Brown to Bridgeport (AHL).