Devils' Hughes returns after 18-game absence
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New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes will return Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres after an 18-game absence due to a hand injury.
Jack IS back tonight!
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 21, 2025
Source: literally Jack Hughes. pic.twitter.com/yvJoYmkHme
Hughes reportedly slipped and cut his hand in a fluke accident during a team dinner following the Devils' victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 12.
The 24-year-old has 10 goals and 10 assists over 17 games this campaign.
The two-time All-Star rejoins the 20-14-1 Devils on a two-game winning streak. The team currently occupies the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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