The New Jersey Devils almost looked like they were turning the page on the narrative that they can’t hang with playoff-bound teams since Christmas, until they didn’t.

New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was ejected after star Jack Hughes suffered an injury against the Vegas Golden Knights. Sunday's game saw some fireworks between the Devils and Golden Knights as Sheldon Keefe was ejected from the game after Jack Hughes suffered an injury after crashing into the boards.

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes exited his team's 2-0 loss to the Golden Knights Sunday, after a collision in the third period with Vegas forward Jack Eichel that sent him tumbling to the ice and into the boards behind the net with 1:48 remaining.

Mark Stone and Noah Hanifin each scored a power-play goal in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 2-0 on Sunday night.

In the final minutes of the third period of Sunday night's game, New Jersey Devils' Jack Hughes crashed into the boards behind Adin Hill's net at T-Mobile Arena after colliding with Vegas Golden Knights' forward Jack Eichel.

Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes went down with what appeared to be a serious injury with 1:48 left in New Jersey’s 2-0 loss Sunday night to the Vegas Golden Knights