Devils Without 2 Defensemen For Game 2 Against Hurricanes

The New Jersey Devils are going to be even more shorthanded heading into Game 2 in Carolina as head coach Sheldon Keefe said that both Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon will miss the game with injuries.

Per Sheldon Keefe: Brenden Dillon and Luke Hughes will be out for Game 2.
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Hughes left in the third period in the first game with an apparent upper-body injury, but did return. It seems like he just toughed it out and was too banged up to go. The Devils are already without his brother, Jack, so the hope is that the Devils get their young star defenseman back so the team can make it a series,

As for Dillon, he was injured earlier in the game and wanted to return, but the doctors wouldn't let him do so.

With news of the team without the two defensemen for Game 2, Cody Glass may be good to go. It looks like both Simon Nemec and Dennis Cholowski will draw into the lineup for their first taste of playoff action this season. The two combined for 66 games this season and it would be a perfect time for Nemec to step up with an opportunity.