Overview
- Hughes earned the NHL’s Second Star of the Week after posting 3 goals and 6 assists in four games, a run that helped New Jersey go 2-1-1 and reach 40-34-3 for 83 points.
- He delivered a career-high five points with 2 goals and 3 assists in a 7-3 win over the Capitals, with linemate Jesper Bratt also producing five points in that game.
- He followed with a goal and a primary assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens, then added two more assists in a 3-0 win the next day.
- For the season, Hughes has 25 goals and 47 assists for 72 points in 56 games, and since the Olympic break he leads the NHL with 13 goals and 23 assists in 20 appearances.
- New Jersey has gone 12-7-1 over its last 20 games yet still sits outside a secure playoff position in a tight Metropolitan Division race.