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The Hughes brothers' “tremendous story” continues with the upcoming duel

The Hughes brothers' “tremendous story” continues with the upcoming duel

Quinn faced one or both of his brothers in all eight games against the Devils in his career. The Canucks are 2-5-1 in those games, and Quinn has eight assists and a minus-1 rating with 18 shots on goal.

“I try to put it out of my mind because I just want to focus on what I can control and play a good game,” Quinn said. “But it’s obviously meaningful and you know who you’re playing against.”

The Hughes story was a success from the start, as never before had an American family selected three brothers in the first round of the NHL Draft.

Quinn was selected No. 7 by the Canucks in the 2018 NHL Draft. Jack was selected by the Devils with the No. 1 pick a year later and Luke went to the Devils with the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Jack was the first player from USA Hockey's National Team Development Program U18 team to go straight from the draft to the NHL; Quinn and Luke each spent two seasons at the University of Michigan before signing his professional contract.

“I have two boys and I think about the time and effort that goes into them and you see them grow and you just love supporting them and giving them the game that I love so much, But having three guys is just amazing.” “At this level and on this stage, it's unbelievable,” New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said. “Really, it's a great story and just the two we got to work with…great kids and their talents are incredible. Sometimes you see two brothers and think, it's pretty impressive to see them playing against each other in the league, and they also have three, even more.”

Quinn and Jack are already bona fide stars in the NHL, each having participated in the NHL All-Star Game twice, and Quinn has won the Norris Trophy and was voted the NHL's best defenseman in 2023-24. Luke continues to gain momentum in his second professional season after being a finalist for the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year last season.

The Hughes brothers are also the first siblings to grace an EA SPORTS cover together, and they took part in a memorable photo session for EA SPORTS NHL 25 over the summer.

“Being on the cover is definitely something I wanted to do in my career and to do it in year six is ​​really special,” Jack said. “It was definitely a lot of fun doing it with my brothers. Most of the NHL guys grew up watching (EA SPORTS) NHL, so it’s a big honor.”

“We know the ratings…it’s in the right order, I would say.”

Quinn has the highest rating of the three (94), followed by Jack (93) and Luke (86).

“I played for a year so the ratings are right where they should be,” Luke Hughes said. “They have definitely achieved a lot in this league so far. Quinn had an incredible season last year and the same goes for Jack. I'm starting to get my game going and come into my own here. I still have a lot to do and I have to keep getting better.

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