Devils' Jack Hughes returns to lineup after 'freak' hand injury

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New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes, out since Nov. 12 with a "freak" hand injury, will return to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.

Hughes, 24, injured his hand at a team dinner in Chicago on Nov. 13, underwent surgery on his finger and was given a recovery window of eight weeks. He has been skating throughout his rehab and was recently spotting using a stick again on the ice.

He returned to Devils practice Sunday at an optional skate.

"Yeah, I'm going to play tonight. Might as well ease my way in," Hughes joked after practice.

Both Hughes and the Devils were off to flying starts before his injury. New Jersey was 12-4-1, with the…