Hockey Hall of Fame Shoots Down Jack Hughes
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Jack Hughes scratched his chin, shrugged his left shoulder and stared off into the distance. The star center looked mystified as he met with reporters on Feb. 2 at a Devils charity event for the first time since he suffered his second major injury of the season (strained groin) in a game four days earlier.
When history is made, it leaves its mark. Just as Jack Hughes etched his name into hockey lore, when he clinched Team USA’s first men’s Olympic ice hockey gold in 46 years with a golden goal 1:41 into overtime against Canada at Milano Cortina 2026.
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