Jack Hughes produces 5 points as Devils dent Caps’ playoff hopes

Jack Hughes collected two goals and three assists and Jesper Bratt also recorded a five-point performance, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

Hughes boosted his point total to 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 18 games since the break for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Bratt had a goal and four assists as the Devils (39-34-2, 80 points) posted their 11th win in their last 16 games and dealt a blow to the postseason aspirations of the Capitals (38-29-9...