.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Jacket Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will definitely need in between 6 to eight weeks to recuperate coming from a shoulder accident he went through earlier this month, the group mentioned Thursday.Hughes suffered a left shoulder personal injury during the course of offseason training. After being analyzed due to the Devils' clinical staff, it was established he would not call for surgical treatment which it could possibly take more than 6 full weeks for him to recover.That timeline implies Hughes would certainly miss out on the Devils' seven preseason games and also their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could come back will be the full week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would possess currently participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a quick time period happens after he utilized his rookie initiative to enhance why he's considered among the video game's brightest youthful superstars. Hughes finished final time along with six goals and also 47 points while likewise being one of 5 Devils to play in each 82 games.What Hughes performed as a novice brought about him ending up 3rd in Calder Trophy voting behind the eventual winner, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were the only rookie defensemen that participated in all 82 activities last period. They were additionally tied for 2nd one of rookies in factors along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually removed to come back, he is actually assumed to be a crucial component of the Devils' plannings to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the fourth selection of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted 2 years establishing at the Educational institution of Michigan, which likewise made his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain that is actually also the reigning Norris Prize champion for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after 2 periods as well as authorized his entry-level agreement with the Devils. It allowed him to join his brother as well as Devils alternate captain, Jack, for the crew's playoff operate in the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 activities in the course of the 2022-23 season as well as accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in four times. They opened up along with a first-round victory over the competing New York Rangers in 7 games prior to shedding in the 2nd round versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season observed the Devils struggle to locate consistency and miss out on the playoffs. It brought about all of them parting methods with head coach Lindy Ruff and also working with acting instructor Travis Veggie just before they then employed former Toronto Maple Leafs trainer Sheldon Keefe in old Might.