Jack Hughes is only further whetting the appetite of the Rangers and Devils.
The projected No. 1 pick in the upcoming NHL draft passed Alex Ovechkin for the most points in IIHF Men’s World U18 Championship history with three points in Team USA’s 5-2 win over Canada in the bronze-medal games in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden on Sunday. He had a goal and two assists.
“This is a pretty cool tournament, pretty cool event,” Hughes told NHL.com. “I’m lucky to be able to participate in it twice. It’s been two pretty good runs. It’s really cool to be on top of that ranking.