Mar 31, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) celebrates his purpose in opposition to the Minnesota Wild throughout the first interval at Prudential Middle. Necessary Credit score: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Photographs New Jersey Devils defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon will sit out Game 2 of the Japanese Convention first-round collection in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.
Coach Sheldon Keefe dominated out each gamers after neither participated within the morning skate on Tuesday.
Hughes and Dillon sustained their respective, undisclosed accidents throughout New Jersey’s 4-1 loss to Carolina in Game 1 on Sunday, with the latter exiting within the second interval whereas the previous was injured within the third.
“We’ll need to get again to Jersey after at present and see the place they’re at, however they will be out tonight,” Keefe mentioned Tuesday.
Hughes, 21, had 44 factors (seven objectives, 37 assists) in 71 video games this season.
Dillon, 34, totaled 16 factors (two objectives, 14 assists) whereas taking part in in all 82 video games this season.
Simon Nemec, who was the No. 2 total decide within the 2022 NHL Draft, and Dennis Cholowski are anticipated to play within the absence of Hughes and Dillon.
Ahead Cody Glass additionally is anticipated to play after taking an inadvertent persist with the legs from his teammate, goaltender Jacob Markstrom, within the third interval in Game 1.
–Discipline Stage Media
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