“Since playing them just after Christmas, we had a pretty good sense that if we were going to make the playoffs, it would be in a situation like this where we’re playing Carolina," coach Sheldon Keefe said.
Hurricanes aim for another deep push in 7th straight playoff trip entering Round 1 against Devils
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Keefe said at the time, “Obviously, it didn’t look good.” The Devils have not issued an injury update since on Hughes, who is their leading scorer with 70 points on 27 goals and 43 assists.
Coach Sheldon Keefe of the Devils fined $25K for arguing with officials after Hughes' injury
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