New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes has commented on the team’s recent drought target and hopes it will end sooner than later.
Jack Hughes hopes New Jersey demons will end their target drought
The New Jersey Devils Center is frustrated with his current form in front of the goal, but they can turn it around and replicate the shape the Devils showed in the early stages of this campaign.
Currently, the New Jersey Devils are third in the Metropolitan category, only three points from the Carolina Hurricanes.
However, they now have lost four straight matches and hold a 2-6-3 record in their final 11 games. He scored just 20 goals in the process.
Hughes is the New Jersey Devils’ top point scorer, contributing 55 points in 49 games (18G+37A) so far, but has only scored nine points in 11 games.
The 23-year-old commented on his recent dip in form, and the New Jersey Devils could turn it around in the coming weeks.
He said: “It’s frustrating, but I think there are games where I managed to succeed, then there are games where I’ve been closed.
“That’s how the league goes… you get hot, it gets cold, it’s a continuous cycle. I don’t think I’m in a bad place right now, but as a team, we definitely want to start scoring more.
If you look at our forwards, we’ve never had any problems with scoring in the past, so it’s something we have to understand how to get through and get out of it. ”
This poorly shaped run for the New Jersey Devil began after a compelling victory over the Carolina hurricane, as he quickly continued to lose to the hurricane before losing to the Ottawa Senator.
The New Jersey Devils currently average 1.82 goals and 26.2 shots per game. This is far from the average of the first 38 games of the season, when New Jersey averaged 3.37 goals and 30.2 shots.
Hughes also revealed how New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe deals with the issues before goal and what to expect in the future.
“He reminded us that we were able to get back on track. We didn’t like the game, but there were no great performances that pushed us up to the edge to win.
