New Jersey Devils sensation Jack Hughes can't wait for the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. He'll get a chance to play on the same rink as his brothers Luke Hughes and Quinn Hughes.
That Devils-Canucks game marks the first time all three Hughes brothers will take the same NHL ice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Jack Hughes looks forward to the rare opportunity, per NHL.com's Mike G. Morreale.
“Of course you dream you're going to play with your brothers in the NHL one day. You're in the basement, hanging out, playing, but you never really think it's going to become a reality. For it to happen, it's definitely pretty wild. It's three kids in one game,” Jack Hughes, the middle brother, said.
“It probably hasn't been done too many times,” he added.
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Jack Hughes' siblings Luke and Quinn are just as excited
Jack Hughes' brothers also look forward to the taking the ice together on Tuesday.
“I definitely didn't expect something like this to happen when we were kids, but it's really cool,” Luke Hughes, the youngest, quipped. He and Jack are teammates with the Devils.
Article Continues Below“Of course, it's the dream. We probably talked about it as kids playing mini-sticks and stuff,” Quinn Hughes, the Canucks defenseman, said.
The Hughes brothers playing on Tuesday becomes the ninth time three siblings suit up for the same NHL game. The Staal brothers – Eric, Marc, and Jordan – played in last season's Eastern Conference Finals featuring the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.
For their part, Jack and Quinn Hughes have played against each other six times in the NHL. Jack has the upper hand with a 5-1-0 record against his older brother. On the other hand, Luke can't wait to play against Quinn for the first time in his NHL career.
Start blocking off you calendars. The Devils-Canucks matchup featuring the three Hughes brothers on Tuesday is must-watch TV.