Devils star Jack Hughes out for season following hard crash into boards

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There was Team USA friendly fire over the weekend, but it wound up costing one of the star's seasons.

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury from his vicious spill with Jack Eichel on Saturday.

The team made the announcement on Wednesday.

In their game in Vegas against the Golden Knights, the Devils were looking to get at least one goal back late in the third period. Nico Hischier took a shot, and Hughes could not corral the rebound. Hughes then collided with Eichel and crashed into the boards hard. 

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New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) makes his way off the ice after sustaining an apparent injury during a play against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena.  (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)

Both played in the 4 Nations Face-Off for the Stars and Stripes last month and were paired on the same line; Eichel immediately checked on Hughes.

Hughes skated off the ice hunched over as his right arm appeared to dangle. New Jersey provided little updates except that he had flown back east the day after the injury; on Wednesday, they announced that he underwent surgery in Colorado.

"Obviously, it didn't look good…" Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said after the game. "It's tough to see, especially it's a similar play he got called on earlier in the period."

Luke Hughes, Jack’s brother, was emotional when he entered the locker room as the media gathered to conduct a postgame interview, according to The Associated Press.

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) makes his way off the