Jack Hughes: Rising to the Elite

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers  /  Read Time: 3 minutes 18 seconds

Coming off a season that saw the Devils improve 49 points, an NHL record, the leader offensively for that turnaround is 2019 first-overall pick Jack Hughes. His rookie point totals were the lowest of any first-overall pick since Joe Thornton in the late 1990s. The 2022-23 season should change all of our perspectives on the player Hughes is and will be. He led the team offensively with a 99-point season, and he encapsulates the new brand of Devils hockey. His 2022-23 season, at 21 years old, was a breakout year on a young team with untapped potential....

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