On Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils suffered the first loss of their current homestand. The Winnipeg Jets left Prudential Center with two points after securing a 2-1 victory against head coach Lindy Ruff’s team. For a second straight game, the Devils were without their captain Nico Hischier, who is dealing with a lower-body issue, which meant Pavel Zacha once again played center on the second line. After the game, Zacha told the media he thought his team outplayed the Jets but could not capitalize on their chances – a reoccurring theme for the team this season. Still, the Devils’ offense was led by youngster Jack Hughes who was hard to ignore.
Jack Hughes’ Impressive Performance
The Orlando, Florida native scored the Devils’ lone goal on the power play in the first period. He received a seeing-eye pass from Jesper Bratt and blasted a one-timer past Jets goaltender Eric Comrie. Hughes led the Devils with five shots on goal and had a humorous exchange with Comrie, who…
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