With the Devils' season on the line once again, Jack Hughes stepped up and delivered with his stick, his skates and a few totally unexpected punches in Game 3.
and the budding superstar delivered with his stick, his skates and even a few totally unexpected punches.
"I think we were just focused right from the get go," said Hughes, who is nominated for this year's Lady Byng award for sportsmanship."Up and down the lineup, a lot of compete — a lot of guys winning their battles, a lot of skating. That's our game." "I think that kills his chance for the Lady Byng," Devils coach Lindy Ruff quipped."And really, what was he thinking?"
The eight goals were the most for the Devils in a playoff game since they beat Washington 10-4 on April 22, 1988.
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