The Team USA men’s hockey hero is coming back to New Jersey.
After scoring the overtime winner to give the U.S. a gold medal over Canada on Feb. 22, Jack Hughes is set to return back to the NHL this week and suit up for the New Jersey Devils. When will that be? That is still to be determined.
Here is the latest on when Devils fans can expect Hughes back on the ice.
A blizzard in the New York City area is causing return delays for some members of Team USA, including Hughes. The team landed in Florida on Feb. 23, and it is unclear when Hughes can make it back to New Jersey.
The Devils will play their first game after the nearly three-week Olympics break on Wednesday, Feb. 25 against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark. The team then travels to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road the following night.
Due to a minor injury, Hughes did not play in the team’s previous three games prior to the break.
Whether or not Hughes does take the ice on Feb. 25, some fans will be treated to a giveaway in his honor.
The team announced a Hughes-themed jack-in-the-box giveaway for the game, with the first 9,000 fans in attendance qualifying for the deal.
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