Hughes garnered a pair of assists versus the Penguins on Thursday.
Hughes has three multi-point games this season but has managed just one goal in 15 contests. The rookie blueliner is putting together a strong start to the 2023-24 campaign with 10 points in 15 games, which includes five power-play points. Among the rookie class, Hughes sits tied for third in points, just three behind leader Connor Bedard.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Collects assist in loss
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Hughes notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.
Hughes earned a helper on John Marino's second-period tally. The assist snapped four-game point drought. The 20-year-old blueliner has been a little streaky to begin his first full campaign. He's managed eight points, 24 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances.
Hughes logged a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over Minnesota.
Both of Hughes' assists came on the power play, setting up goals from Tyler Toffoli and Jesper Bratt in the second period. The 20-year-old Hughes has now logged at least one helper in three straight games, including four over his last two contests. Overall, he's up to six points (a goal and five assists) through eight games while averaging 3:50 per game on New Jersey's top power-play unit.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Provides two assists in win
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Hughes logged a pair of assists and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
Hughes had a rough first week of the season, but he's starting to heat up. He's picked up a goal and three helpers over his last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. The 20-year-old defenseman also has 13 shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through seven contests. He led all Devils blueliners with 22:32 of ice time in this game, and he's been north of 20 minutes in four of his outings so far.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Adds assist in loss
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Hughes posted an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.
Hughes set up the second of Tyler Toffoli's two goals in the second period. The 20-year-old Hughes is still growing into a top-four role on the blue line, but he made strides with a season-high 24:05 of ice time Wednesday. The defenseman has two points, nine shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over six appearances.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Bags power-play goal in victory
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Hughes scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-4 overtime win against the Islanders.
Hughes had a familiar face assisting on his goal, as brother Jack Hughes had the primary apple. Luke's only shot on goal resulted in the goal, while he added two blocked shots in his 17:41 of ice time across 26 shifts. He has six career NHL games under his belt, with two goals and three points. He'll look to keep things going Tuesday in Montreal.
Hughes recorded a pair of assists in 14:28 of ice time in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Hughes, making his postseason debut for the Devils with Ryan Graves (upper body) sidelined, recorded a helper on Damon Severson's goal in the second period before adding a second assist on Ondrej Palat's power-play tally in the third. It was a strong debut for the 19-year-old Hughes, the fourth-overall pick in the 2021 draft. If Graves is forced to miss additional time, Hughes could provide an offensive boost on New Jersey's blue line, though he's also likely to see somewhat sheltered minutes given his lack of experience.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Playing Sunday
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Hughes will make his NHL playoff debut in Game 3 on Sunday versus Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hughes will replace the injured Ryan Graves, who suffered an upper-body injury Friday in Game 2. Hughes had a goal and an assist in two regular-season games after he completed his sophomore season with the University of Michigan. The fourth-overall pick in 2021, Hughes will see action on the second power play.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: OT winner for first NHL goal
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Hughes logged an assist and scored the winning goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Capitals.
Hughes picked up his first NHL point with an assist on Eric Haula's goal late in the first period. He'd later pot his first NHL goal, weaving through Washington's defense before grabbing his own rebound and depositing a wraparound to score the overtime winner 4:33 into the extra frame. It's an encouraging way to end the regular season for the 19-year-old blueliner, who logged 21:13 of ice time in his second NHL contest. It'll be interesting to see if the Devils elect to dress Hughes when they open the postseason against the Rangers on Tuesday.
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Devils' Luke Hughes: Making NHL debut
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Hughes will make his NHL debut Tuesday versus Buffalo.
The Devils selected Hughes with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defender recently completed his sophomore season at the University of Michigan, during which he racked up an impressive 10 goals and 48 points through 39 games. Look for him to draw into a bottom-four role against the Sabres.
