.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to need in between 6 to eight weeks to recover coming from a shoulder injury he went through previously this month, the crew claimed Thursday.Hughes experienced a nigh side shoulder personal injury in the course of offseason training. After being actually assessed by the Devils' medical staff, it was actually calculated he would certainly not need surgical procedure and that it can take greater than 6 weeks for him to recover.That timeline suggests Hughes will miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason video games as well as their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly come back would be the week of Oct. 20, which implies the Devils would have already played 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a short time period comes after he utilized his newbie initiative to bolster why he is actually looked at some of the video game's brightest younger superstars. Hughes ended up last season with 6 objectives and also 47 aspects while likewise being among five Devils to play in all 82 games.What Hughes performed as a rookie led to him ending up third in Calder Prize ballot responsible for the ultimate champion, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were the only newbie defensemen that participated in all 82 video games last time. They were actually additionally matched for 2nd one of rookies in factors with Bedard leading the organization's first-year gamers with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually cleared to return, he is actually anticipated to be a vital component of the Devils' programs to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested two years building at the Educational institution of Michigan, which likewise generated his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is actually also the reigning Norris Prize champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after 2 seasons and also authorized his entry-level contract with the Devils. It allowed him to join his bro and Evil ones alternating captain, Port, for the group's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 video games during the 2022-23 season as well as advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 4 seasons. They opened along with a first-round victory over the competing Nyc Rangers in 7 games before losing in the 2nd sphere against the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season viewed the Devils problem to discover uniformity as well as overlook the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting ways with crown train Lindy Ruff and also tapping the services of acting train Travis Veggie just before they then chose previous Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in late May.