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Grading Each New Jersey Devils Players’ Playoff Performances

By Jonathan Bailey

New Jersey Devils celebrate their win over the New York Rangers in game seven of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
New Jersey Devils celebrate their win over the New York Rangers in game seven of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jack Hughes #86 and Luke Hughes #43 of the New Jersey Devils. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

At the age of 19, Luke Hughes has played more playoff games (3) than regular season games (2). Across those five games, he has a goal and three assists. Who would have seen that one coming?

Luke Hughes was not faultless and did not come without mistakes, but that is no problem when you have this much talent at 19. After all, the kid was probably typing up homework assignments on Microsoft Word at 11 p.m. about five weeks ago. He was in the Frozen Four almost exactly one month ago. Now, he’s making actual plays in a do-or-die Stanley Cup Playoff game.

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Hughes had his ups and downs in Games 3 and 4 but was arguably New Jersey’s best player in Game 5. With more growth and seasoning, Hughes will be electric on New Jersey’s blue line alongside brother Jack for the next two decades.

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