.Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ETCloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL press reporter for ESPN.New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will need in between 6 to 8 weeks to recuperate coming from a shoulder personal injury he suffered earlier this month, the crew pointed out Thursday.Hughes went through a left shoulder injury in the course of offseason training. After being actually analyzed by the Devils' health care workers, it was established he would certainly not call for surgery and that it might take more than six weeks for him to recover.That timetable means Hughes would skip the Devils' seven preseason games and their season-opening activities on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 against the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could return will be the full week of Oct. 20, which suggests the Devils would certainly have presently played eight regular-season games.Losing Hughes for also a brief time period comes after he used his rookie project to enhance why he is actually thought about among the game's brightest younger superstars. Hughes ended up final season along with six goals as well as 47 points while also being just one of 5 Devils to play in each 82 games.What Hughes achieved as a rookie resulted in him ending up third in Calder Trophy 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 rookie defensemen that participated in all 82 video games final season. They were actually likewise tied for second amongst rookies in aspects with Bedard leading the organization's first-year players along with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to come back, he is actually expected to be a crucial component of the Devils' programs to go back to the playoffs. Hughes, that was the fourth selection of the 2021 NHL Draught, invested 2 years developing at the University of Michigan, which likewise produced his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader who is actually additionally the reigning Norris Trophy champion for the NHL's best defenseman.Hughes left Michigan after two periods as well as authorized his entry-level agreement along with the Devils. It enabled him to join his bro as well as Devils alternative leader, Jack, for the staff's playoff operate in the course of the 2023 Stanley Mug playoffs.The Devils gained 52 video games during the 2022-23 time and also accelerated to the playoffs for the first time in four times. They opened up along with a first-round triumph over the rivalrous Nyc Rangers in 7 games just before losing in the second sphere versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last season observed the Devils problem to locate uniformity and miss the playoffs. It resulted in them parting methods along with crown train Lindy Ruff as well as working with acting coach Travis Green prior to they at that point hired previous Toronto Maple Leafs trainer Sheldon Keefe in old May.