The New Jersey Devils just aren’t the same without Jack Hughes. Ever since the Devils’ talented scorer went down, the team has suffered. That much has been evident on the ice on the scoreboard. The team is 3-7-0 in its last 10 games and fading in the Metro Division standings.
But as a December 18 piece in The Athletic pointed out, Jack Hughes’ absence weighs heavily on the team. The piece points out the following:
With Jack Hughes, the Devils scored 2.32 goals per 60 minutes 5v5. That total was good for 19th in the league.