Luke Hughes gets booed by Devils fans after two huge mistakes in 3-1 loss to Hurricanes

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had a nightmare performance in the team’s 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at the Prudential Center on Sunday.

Hughes made two errors in the game that led to own goals under heavy pressure from the Carolina forecheck. The home fans at the Prudential Center reacted harshly, booing Hughes loudly every time he touched the puck, starting in the second period.

This is how fans work on X (formerly called Twitter). One of them tweeted:

“He got 9 million because of his last name, if his last name wasn’t Hughes he would have gotten 4.5 million max.”

Another rang:

“He scored two goals for the wrong team in a huge divisional game as the team tries to climb back up the table. It’s deserved.”

Here are some of the other top reactions to X:

“The first time, ok, I understand. Do they think it helps to boo him every time he touches the puck??? That’s why I HATE our fans”, a third fan wrote.

“It’s justified once, but when a team is down a point and has a chance to tie, they need the life of the crowd. The pp looked so dead and besides all they hear is boos. Go ahead,” one user was of the opinion.

“I’m sick of the Hughes brothers running the show and we don’t even have the best.” another wrote.

“The incessant booing from him here is a terrible look here. Damn fans. Always has been, always will be,” another intervened.

New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe reacts to fans booing Luke Hughes

New Jersey Devils Manager Sheldon Keefe has expressed his disappointment at fans booing defender Luke Hughes after he was involved in two own goals.

“I don’t want any of our players to have to experience something like that in terms of fan reaction, you know? But what got us to this situation was a young player having a few tough games,” he said.

Luke Hughes has 21 points on four goals and 17 assists in 42 games. season. Meanwhile, the Devils sit sixth in the Metro division with a 22-18-2 record.