.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL media reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require between 6 to eight full weeks to recuperate coming from a shoulder injury he endured previously this month, the group claimed Thursday.Hughes experienced a left side shoulder personal injury during offseason instruction. After being assessed due to the Devils' health care team, it was actually determined he would certainly not need surgical procedure which it could take much more than six weeks for him to recover.That timetable means Hughes would certainly overlook the Devils' 7 preseason activities as well as their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he might come back would be actually the full week of Oct. twenty, which suggests the Devils would have actually participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a short time period follows he utilized his newbie project to strengthen why he is actually looked at among the video game's brightest young stars. Hughes ended up last season with 6 targets as well as 47 points while likewise being one of five Devils to play in every 82 games.What Hughes completed as a rookie resulted in him completing 3rd in Calder Prize voting responsible for the ultimate champion, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were the only rookie defensemen that played all 82 activities last period. They were likewise matched for 2nd one of novices in factors along with Bedard leading the game's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to come back, he is actually expected to become a crucial portion of the Devils' programs to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the fourth pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent 2 years developing at the College of Michigan, which also made his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is actually also the reigning Norris Trophy victor for the NHL's absolute best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after pair of periods and also authorized his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It allowed him to join his bro as well as Adversaries alternative leader, Port, for the crew's playoff operate during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 activities in the course of the 2022-23 period and also advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 4 periods. They opened up with a first-round success over the competing Nyc Rangers in 7 video games just before dropping in the second around against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time viewed the Devils struggle to locate congruity and skip the playoffs. It triggered them parting methods along with crown trainer Lindy Ruff and also choosing acting instructor Travis Environment-friendly before they after that tapped the services of previous Toronto Maple Leafs instructor Sheldon Keefe in late Might.