An ESPN reporter tried to crack a joke with American hockey hero and Devils star Jack Hughes mid-game Thursday. It clearly rubbed him the wrong way, but it might also have unleashed his inner beast.

Hughes, who scored Team USA’s gold-medal-winning goal in February, had to sit out for a month last season after suffering a freak injury when he sliced his finger on glass during a team dinner. At the time of his injury, Hughes was cooking, but his season took a hit because it required surgery. (RELATED: US Thrashes Canada In Olympic Gold Medal Game On Washington’s Birthday)

On Thursday, ESPN reporter A.J.........

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