New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes departed Friday's game against the St. Louis Blues due to an upper-body injury and won't return.
Hughes slipped after a scoring chance and went hard into the boards midway through the first period.
Jack Hughes has gone to the @NJDevils dressing room after crashing into the boards earlier in the period. pic.twitter.com/2fejhyUmx2
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The dynamic center initially didn't miss a shift but later left the contest and was ultimately ruled out for the remainder.
Hughes entered Friday leading the NHL in assists (15) and points (20) while ranking sixth among the league's forwards in average ice time (21:49) across nine games.
The 22-year-old is coming off a season in which he racked up 43 goals and 56 assists over 78 contests, setting a Devils record for points in a single campaign.
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