Note from 2019 NHL Draft shows Jack Hughes set a long-term objective with Golden Goal

Jack Hughes puts on the New Jersey Devils jersey: Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images | Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn ImagesMillions of kids across the country dream about what Jack Hughes did on Sunday morning. With the gold medal on the line, the puck came to Hughes’s stick with only him and the goalie facing off. Jordan Binnington was all that stood in the way of one of the top rewards in the sport. Luckily for Hughes, Binnington lifted his leg, and Hughes slid the puck underneath the five-hole to score.

Now, those millions of kids will be pretending to be Hughes forever. The 24-year-old New Jersey Devils star scored the Golden Goal in overtime, beating Canada and giving the United States its first…