The New Jersey Devils almost looked like they were turning the page on the narrative that they can’t hang with playoff-bound teams since Christmas, until they didn’t.

The New Jersey Devils' depth at the center position suffered a huge blow on Sunday as captain Jack Hughes exited his team's 2–0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Hughes was forced out of the game following a third-period collision with Jack Eichel with under two minutes remaining that sent the former crashing into the boards.

New Jersey Devils star center Jack Hughes exited his team's 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night after a collision in the third period. With his team trailing 2-0, Hughes and his brother,