The Devils have been off to a scorching hot start this year. They sit three points back of the Rangers for the lead in the Metro division and their 38 goals for is good for 4th in the league. Now they may have to carry on without one of their most important players. <h2>Hughes Injured In Awkward Collision With End Boards</h2> Hughes appeared to be injured after he got a breakaway against the St. Louis Blues. tonight. He appeared to lose his footing around the crease area and stumbled awkwardly into the end boards where he stayed down for some time before a whistle finally ended play. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1720598431947800726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1720598431947800726%7Ctwgr%5Ececba417435f85dc7fe951db2895e08738a32865%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.markerzone.com%2Fnews%2FBREAKING20Jack20Hughes20Exits20Game20With20Scary20Injury'> </a></blockquote></div> Hughes would attempt to return to the ice right away as he stepped out for his next scheduled shift, but then he immediately went down the tunnel after getting off the ice again. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1720601237219852448'> </a></blockquote></div> Hughes leads the Devils with 20 points through 9 games and has been an enormous part of their offense. If the team is going to continue to play well they will need him to return from injury as soon as possible especially with captain Nick Hischier also being out at the moment. As of right now, Hughes' fate is unknown. As seen on <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=295659&fbclid=IwAR07LeQrzMxc0_bRUjsp3_5ebeGoUze1O8KLqDy822fBeYdSwat3DiIl7D0' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>BREAKING: Jack Hughes Exits Game With Scary Injury</a>