Hughes will still attend the All-Star Weekend and be a co-captain along his brother Quinn.

It has now been made official. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes will not participate in the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills and Game.

His teammate Jesper Bratt will replace Hughes in the All-Star game. New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will replace him in the Skills challenge.

Per the official press release: "The National Hockey League announced today that Devils forward Jesper Bratt has been added to the roster for 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, replacing injured teammate Jack Hughes. In addition, Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will replace Hughes as a participant in the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. Hughes is still slated to be in Toronto and will join his brother, Quinn Hughes, as a co-captain for NHL All-Star Weekend festivities, including the 2024 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Player Draft. To even out the rosters, Canucks forward Elias Pettersson will join Team Hughes as an assistant captain for the draft."

In an interview with Danielle McCartan from WFAN on Jan. 23, Hughes talked about how excited he was to go to Toronto for the All-Star Weekend.

"When do you get the chance to be a captain and draft a team? It puts a smile on my face," he said. "It is pretty fun. If I'm healthy, of course, I would love to play, but I also want to be considerate to my body and my teammates."

Hughes has been sidelined with an upper-body injury and has been out of the lineup since Jan. 5.

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