Devils Daily: Hughes’ Major Surgery; ‘Vicious’ Hits by Islanders

Unfortunately, when you woke up this morning, it wasn’t just a nightmare. The New Jersey Devils are officially eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sigh.

Now you can proceed with planning your spring/summer knowing there won’t be Devils hockey to watch.

In the links, Jack Hughes is having major surgery today. Plus, why the Devils called up a goaltender from Utica.

Elsewhere, Pittsburgh is improved minus a former Devils defenseman, Nathan Mackinnon’s case for being the “best in the world,” and “vicious” hits on Long Island.

Let’s do that hockey.

Devils News

New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils have shut down star forward Jack Hughes for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. He’ll undergo shoulder surgery today. More information inside.

More NJHN: The Devils recalled Akira Schmid on Tuesday morning. Why did they call up the 23-year-old goaltender?

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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

Sportsnet: In the New York Islanders’ victory over the New York Rangers, head coach Peter Laviolette rips the Isles for a pair of ‘vicious’ hits.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Without Ryan Graves, who is concussed in the lineup, the Penguins’ defense has been significantly better. More on Graves and a few other uncomfortable truths about the Pittsburgh Penguins inside.

Boston Hockey Now: Boston Bruins fans hated it, but Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov hit a flawless “Michigan” goal on Jeremy Swayman.

Colorado Hockey Now: The players in the Colorado Avalanche locker room say Nathan Mackinnon is, “The best in the world.”Surely, there’s no bias there, right?

Montreal Hockey Now: Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky scores his first career hat-trick in style in a dominant victory over the Flyers.

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