Devils stand behind Luke Hughes after loss and home boos

After a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, teammates and coaches publicly defended 22-year-old Luke Hughes after he was booed by the home crowd, and Hughes acknowledged making mistakes.

The New Jersey Devils fell 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes, and Luke Hughes was involved in two goals against his team. After the game, several teammates and coaches addressed the media to respond to boos aimed at Hughes from the home crowd. Hughes, 22, took responsibility for errors and said he needed to be better. Details: - The Devils lost 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes. - Luke Hughes was involved in two goals against the Devils and was booed by the home crowd during the game. - Captain Nico Hischier, goaltender Jake Allen and head coach Sheldon Keefe publicly spoke in support of Hughes after the game. - Hughes said he made a couple of mistakes and acknowledged he must improve. - The Devils are 22-19-2 and the article notes ongoing offensive struggles this season. Summary: The immediate outcome was public support from teammates and staff for Hughes alongside his own acknowledgement of mistakes. Undetermined at this time.