Devils’ star leaves game early. Upper-body injury feared.

Jack Hughes left Sunday’s game. He played against the Golden Knights. It happened in the third period. He tangled with Jack Eichel. Hughes crashed into the boards. He landed arms first. He clutched his right wrist. He went to the bench.

Eichel got no penalty. Coach Keefe was penalized. He received a game misconduct. He reacted strongly to the play. The Golden Knights won 2-0. Hughes had three shots. He had two penalty minutes. He played 21:54 minutes.

Keefe gave no injury update. They will evaluate Hughes. They need to know the injury’s extent. Hughes leads the Devils in scoring. He has 70 points this season. He scored 27 goals. He played 62 games.

He missed 20 games last season. He had upper-body injuries. He needed shoulder surgery. The Devils are third in their division. They have a 33-23-6 record. They trail Carolina by two points.

They play Dallas on Tuesday. It’s their last game before the deadline. They host Winnipeg on Friday.