New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes is likely to miss the start of the NHL season next month after sustaining an injury to his left shoulder during off-season training.

Devils defenseman Luke Hughes is expected to miss training camp, preseason and the start of the regular season after injuring his left shoulder while training. According to an announcement from the team,

The New Jersey Devils announced that defenseman Luke Hughes suffered a shoulder injury during training and will be unavailable for the team's training camp and exhibition schedule. Even more importantly, he's liable to miss the first month or six weeks of the team's regular season schedule.