Jack Hughes laughed when he was asked about the moment the Devils trolled Rangers' fans about not selecting him in the 2019 NHL Draft.
The New York Rangers were trolled by the New Jersey Devils during their 5-0 loss at the Prudential Center on Monday afternoon.
The Devils played a video of Rangers fans celebrating after the selection of Jack Hughes with the first overall pick in 2019.
The Rangers selected Kaapo Kakko with the second overall pick that year. After six seasons in New York, the Rangers traded Kakko to the Seattle Kraken last week, adding more salt to the wound.
Hughes was asked about this moment and expressed his gratitude for Devils nation.
“No thoughts,” Hughes said on the Devils’ attempt to troll the Rangers. “That’s so long ago. I’m really lucky to be a Devil and we have great fans. I love how much they have my back. I look up in the stands and see a million 86 jerseys, so I think this fanbase loves me and I love playing here. It’s special, so they have my back.”
The video brought a smile to Hughes’ face who jokingly denied that he was amused, but was caught with a big grin on his face.
“I mean I don’t think it, no,” Hughes said while smiling. “Unless the camera caught me.”
Devils fans also started cheering ‘Kaapo Kakko’ as their lead continued to build over the Rangers.
The Devils got the best of the Rangers on Monday afternoon, but there's still time for the Rangers to flip the switch on their Metropolitan foe.