.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL media reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require in between 6 to eight weeks to recuperate from a shoulder injury he endured earlier this month, the crew mentioned Thursday.Hughes went through a left shoulder personal injury during offseason training. After being actually reviewed due to the Devils' health care personnel, it was established he will not require surgery and that it could take more than six weeks for him to recover.That timetable implies Hughes would certainly overlook the Devils' seven preseason activities and their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and also Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly return would certainly be actually the week of Oct. twenty, which indicates the Devils would certainly possess already participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick period follows he utilized his newbie initiative to reinforce why he is actually considered one of the activity's brightest youthful stars. Hughes ended up last period with 6 targets and 47 factors while likewise being among 5 Evil ones to play with all 82 games.What Hughes performed as a rookie resulted in him completing third in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the resulting victor, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only novice defensemen that played all 82 activities last season. They were actually additionally tied for 2nd among rookies in factors along with Bedard leading the game's first-year gamers with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to come back, he's assumed to become an essential portion of the Devils' plannings to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was actually the fourth pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested pair of years creating at the College of Michigan, which additionally created his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is additionally the reigning Norris Prize champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after pair of periods and signed his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It allowed him to join his sibling as well as Evil ones alternative captain, Jack, for the staff's playoff operate in the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils won 52 video games during the 2022-23 time and also evolved to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 times. They opened with a first-round success over the competing New york city Rangers in 7 video games before losing in the 2nd sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period viewed the Devils battle to locate congruity and also miss out on the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting methods with crown trainer Lindy Ruff as well as tapping the services of acting instructor Travis Environment-friendly prior to they then employed past Toronto Maple Leafs instructor Sheldon Keefe in old Might.