New Jersey Devils: Three Players To Watch After COVID Pause

Jack Hughes did not meet the expectations that everyone had on him in his New Jersey Devils rookie season. There were plenty of times where he looked like an elite player but he was quiet for a lot of the year. It was clear that the tools were there but he needed to get bigger, work on his decision-making, and just have another year of experience. That has all worked out well for him as you can argue that he is the best player on the team.

Jack Hughes is still 19 years old. He is already one of the best players in the organization and there is a good chance that he can be one of the best offensive players in the world. The sky’s the limit for him and he is only going to get better. New Jersey out chances/outshoots their opponent at even-strength when Jack Hughes is on the ice. He has a CorsiFor of 54.1 which is really good. In nine games played this year he has three goals and five assists for eight points.

In a season like this, it is important to have a leading scorer that can make people better around them the way that Hughes can. It looks like the things that made him look nice in 2019-20 are allowing him to be productive in 2021. Hopefully, he is able to bloom into the star that he was drafted first overall to be. By the time he is 25-26 years old, the league will have something to worry about when Jack Hughes is on the ice.