Devils' Jack Hughes won't participate in NHL All-Star weekend festivities, replaced by teammate Jesper Bratt

Hughes has also been replaced in the skills competition by Islanders forward Mathew Barzal

By Chris Bengel Jan 30, 2024 at 4:14 pm ET• 1 min read

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes won't be participating in the NHL All-Star weekend festivities in Toronto due to an upper-body injury, according to an announcement from the league. As a result, Hughes is being replaced by Devils teammate Jesper Bratt in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.

Despite not being able to take part in the skills competition and NHL All-Star Game, Hughes is still expected to be in attendance at Scotiabank Arena to co-captain Team Hughes with his brother, Quinn Hughes, of the Vancouver Canucks.

In addition, Hughes was also replaced in Friday's brand-new skills competition by New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal. The skills competition will offer a grand prize of $1 million to the winner.