.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 are going to require between six to eight weeks to recover from a shoulder injury he endured previously this month, the crew claimed Thursday.Hughes suffered a left shoulder injury during the course of offseason instruction. After being assessed due to the Devils' health care team, it was actually identified he will not call for surgical treatment which it could possibly take more than six full weeks for him to recover.That timeline suggests Hughes would skip the Devils' seven preseason games and their season-opening video games on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 versus the Buffalo Grass Sabres in Prague, Czechia. The earliest he could return will be the full week of Oct. 20, which indicates the Devils will possess already participated in 8 regular-season games.Losing Hughes for even a quick duration follows he used his novice campaign to enhance why he's taken into consideration among the video game's brightest younger superstars. Hughes ended up final time along with 6 goals as well as 47 factors while additionally being one of five Devils to play in each 82 games.What Hughes accomplished as a newbie led to him ending up third in Calder Trophy voting behind the ultimate champion, Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, and also Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber.Hughes and also Faber were actually the only newbie defensemen that played all 82 activities final season. They were actually additionally matched for 2nd one of newbies in points along with Bedard leading the organization's first-year gamers along with 61 points.Once Hughes is actually gotten rid of to come back, he is actually anticipated to be an essential aspect of the Devils' plannings to come back to the playoffs. Hughes, who was the 4th pick of the 2021 NHL Draught, devoted two years establishing at the College of Michigan, which likewise produced his brother Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks leader that is additionally the reigning Norris Prize winner for the NHL's absolute best defenseman.Hughes left behind Michigan after 2 periods as well as signed his entry-level deal along with the Devils. It permitted him to join his brother as well as Adversaries alternative leader, Jack, for the team's playoff run during the course of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Devils succeeded 52 activities during the course of the 2022-23 period and also evolved to the playoffs for the first time in 4 times. They opened with a first-round success over the competing New york city Rangers in seven activities prior to shedding in the second around versus the Carolina Hurricanes.Last time saw the Devils problem to locate uniformity as well as miss the playoffs. It led to them parting ways with head train Lindy Ruff and also employing acting coach Travis Eco-friendly prior to they then employed previous Toronto Maple Leafs trainer Sheldon Keefe in late Might.