.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is actually an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Shirt Devils defenseman Luke Hughes are going to require between 6 to eight full weeks to recoup from a shoulder personal injury he suffered previously this month, the group said Thursday.Hughes went through a left side shoulder trauma during offseason training. After being assessed due to the Devils' clinical team, it was identified he would certainly certainly not require surgery which it can take more than six full weeks for him to recover.That timeline suggests Hughes would certainly miss out on the Devils' 7 preseason games and their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 as well as Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he might come back would be the week of Oct. 20, which suggests the Devils will possess actually played eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief time frame follows he used his newbie campaign to reinforce why he is actually looked at one of the video game's brightest young celebrities. Hughes completed last season with 6 targets and also 47 factors while additionally being among 5 Adversaries to play with all 82 games.What Hughes performed as a novice brought about him finishing 3rd in Calder Prize voting behind the eventual winner, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, as well as Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were actually the only novice defensemen that played all 82 games last time. They were likewise tied for 2nd amongst novices in aspects with Bedard leading the game's first-year gamers along with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually removed to come back, he's expected to be an important portion of the Devils' strategies to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the 4th choice of the 2021 NHL Draft, spent pair of years developing at the Educational institution of Michigan, which also produced his bro Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is actually also the ruling Norris Trophy winner for the NHL's greatest defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after two times and signed his entry-level deal with the Devils. It allowed him to join his bro and also Adversaries alternative leader, Port, for the group's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils won 52 games in the course of the 2022-23 season and also progressed to the playoffs for the first time in 4 seasons. They opened up along with a first-round success over the rival New York Rangers in 7 games before losing in the second sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season viewed the Devils battle to locate uniformity as well as overlook the playoffs. It brought about them parting methods along with crown train Lindy Ruff and also choosing acting coach Travis Green before they after that worked with former Toronto Maple Leafs train Sheldon Keefe in late May.