Any New York Rangers fan of a certain vintage likely had a flashback Friday, after news broke that New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes sustained a bizarre non-hockey injury.
Details remain unconfirmed, but Hughes reportedly injured his hand in a “freak accident” at a team dinner Thursday in Chicago. There are several rumors out there, including that he accidentally cut his hand with a knife, or the cut occurred when he “leaned on a glass, and it broke.”
As speculation grew, the Devils tried to get out in front of things when they announced Hughes is “out with a non-hockey, hand injury.