New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes exited his team's 2-0 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday after a collision in the third period with Vegas forward Jack Eichel that sent him tumbling to the ice and into the boards behind the net with 1:48 remaining.

New Jersey hasn't won consecutive games since Jan. 22-25. It has missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs 10 times in the past 12 seasons, last qualifying in 2022-23 when it reached the second round for the first time since 2012 after finishing with the most wins (52) and points (112) in its history.

In the final minutes of the third period of Sunday night's game, New Jersey Devils' Jack Hughes crashed into the boards behind Adin Hill's net at T-Mobile Arena after colliding with Vegas Golden Knights' forward Jack Eichel.