Devils' Luke Hughes to undergo procedure, shut down for season
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The New Jersey Devils shut down defenseman Luke Hughes on Thursday to undergo an undisclosed procedure and 'get a head start on rehab for the offseason.'
The Devils (40-35-3, 83 points) have been eliminated from the playoff picture and have four games left, starting with their Thursday home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hughes, 22, played 21 shifts