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.

On Wednesday, an image of New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes circulated the internet of his left arm in a sling. The image was clipped from a clip via Barstool Sports during an event at the University of Michigan in which the Devils defenseman was attending a football game.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will need between six to eight weeks to recover from a shoulder injury he suffered earlier this month, the team said Thursday.

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, he’ll miss between six and eight weeks. That puts his season debut for New Jersey sometime during late October or early November.

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.

Luke Hughes is expected to miss the start of the season for the New Jersey Devils because of a left shoulder injury. The 21-year-old defenseman was injured earlier this month during offseason training, and is expected to be out 6-8 weeks. He will not need surgery, the Devils said.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes will need between six-to-eight weeks to recover from a shoulder injury he suffered earlier this month, the team said Thursday. Hughes sustained a left shoulder injury during offseason training.