New Jersey Devils star, Jack Hughes, has commented over the groups latest aim drought and hopes it could finish sooner reasonably than later.
Jack Hughes Hopes New Jersey Devils Can Finish Objective Drought
The New Jersey Devils heart is rising pissed off along with his sides present type in entrance of aim, however beleives they will flip it round and replicate the shape the Devils confirmed within the early levels of this marketing campaign.
At present, the New Jersey Devils are third within the Metropolitan Division and are simply three factors off the Carolina Hurricanes.
Nonetheless, they’ve now misplaced 4 consecutive matches and maintain a document of 2-6-3 of their final 11 video games – scoring simply 20 objectives within the course of.
Hughes is the highest level scorer for the New Jersey Devils, contributing with 55 factors in 49 video games thus far (18G+37A) however has solely scored 9 factors within the 11-match run.
The 23-year-old commented on the latest dip in type and beleives the New Jersey Devils can flip it round within the coming weeks.
He mentioned: “It’s irritating however I feel I’ve had some video games the place I’ve been capable of have success, after which some the place I’ve been closed off.
“That’s simply the way in which the League goes … you get scorching, you get chilly, and it’s simply an ongoing cycle. I don’t suppose I’m in a nasty spot proper now, however positively, as a crew, we’d like to start out scoring extra. It’s laborious to win whenever you’re solely scoring one or two objectives a recreation.
For those who have a look at our forwards, we’ve by no means had an issue scoring earlier than prior to now so it’s simply one thing we’ve to get by way of and determine a method out of.”
This poor run of type for the New Jersey Devils began after a convincing win over the Carolina Hurricanes, as they went on to lose towards the Hurricanes quickly after, earlier than shedding to the Ottawa Senators.
The New Jersey Devils at the moment are averaging 1.82 objectives and 26.2 pictures per recreation, which is much off the typical from the primary 38 video games this season, the place New Jersey have been averaging 3.37 objectives and 30.2 pictures.
Hughes additionally revealed how the New Jersey Devils coach, Sheldon Keefe, is coping with the problems in entrance of aim and what to anticipate going ahead.
“He reminded us that we received to get again on monitor. We haven’t not preferred our recreation however we simply haven’t had nice performances which have kind of pushed us over the sting to get us a win. He informed us form of what we have to get out of this funk and begin to play some actually good hockey once more.”
