.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will certainly require between 6 to eight weeks to recover coming from a shoulder injury he experienced previously this month, the staff mentioned Thursday.Hughes suffered a left shoulder trauma in the course of offseason instruction. After being analyzed due to the Devils' medical team, it was established he would not need surgical operation which it could possibly take more than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would certainly overlook the Devils' 7 preseason video games and also their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could return will be the full week of Oct. 20, which means the Devils would have currently played 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a short period follows he utilized his novice project to reinforce why he is actually thought about one of the video game's brightest youthful superstars. Hughes completed final time along with 6 goals as well as 47 factors while also being just one of five Devils to play in every 82 games.What Hughes completed as a novice brought about him finishing third in Calder Prize voting responsible for the eventual champion, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only novice defensemen that participated in all 82 video games last season. They were actually additionally tied for second amongst novices in factors along with Bedard leading the game's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is cleared to return, he's expected to become a critical aspect of the Devils' strategies to return to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the 4th selection of the 2021 NHL Draft, invested two years creating at the University of Michigan, which likewise made his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is actually also the reigning Norris Trophy victor for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after 2 times and signed his entry-level deal with the Devils. It allowed him to join his brother and also Adversaries alternative captain, Port, for the staff's playoff run throughout the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils won 52 activities during the 2022-23 time and progressed to the playoffs for the very first time in four periods. They opened along with a first-round triumph over the rival New York Rangers in 7 games prior to losing in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season found the Devils problem to find consistency and also miss the playoffs. It resulted in them parting ways along with crown train Lindy Ruff and also choosing acting coach Travis Veggie before they after that tapped the services of former Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in late Might.