.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will require in between six to 8 full weeks to bounce back from a shoulder trauma he endured previously this month, the crew stated Thursday.Hughes endured a nigh side shoulder personal injury during offseason training. After being examined due to the Devils' medical workers, it was actually established he would not require surgical treatment and also it could possibly take more than 6 full weeks for him to recover.That timeline means Hughes would miss the Devils' 7 preseason games as well as their season-opening games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could possibly come back will be the week of Oct. twenty, which suggests the Devils will have currently participated in eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief duration comes after he used his novice initiative to improve why he's looked at among the game's brightest youthful stars. Hughes completed last period along with six targets and 47 factors while likewise being one of five Evil ones to play in every 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a novice triggered him ending up 3rd in Calder Trophy voting behind the possible champion, Chicago Blackhawks facility Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes as well as Faber were actually the only newbie defensemen who participated in all 82 games final period. They were actually additionally matched for second amongst newbies in aspects with Bedard leading the league's first-year gamers along with 61 points.Once Hughes is removed to return, he is actually assumed to be a critical part of the Devils' strategies to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was actually the fourth pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested 2 years developing at the Educational institution of Michigan, which likewise made his sibling Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks captain who is actually additionally the ruling Norris Trophy victor for the NHL's ideal defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after 2 times as well as signed his entry-level contract along with the Devils. It permitted him to join his bro and Adversaries alternative leader, Jack, for the group's playoff operate during the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils gained 52 video games in the course of the 2022-23 period and evolved to the playoffs for the very first time in 4 times. They opened up with a first-round triumph over the rival New york city Rangers in seven video games prior to losing in the 2nd around versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last period saw the Devils battle to find uniformity as well as overlook the playoffs. It resulted in all of them parting methods along with crown instructor Lindy Ruff as well as hiring interim coach Travis Green just before they after that hired past Toronto Walnut Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe in old Might.