Jack Hughes, Timo Meier power Devils to 8-1 romp over Jackets

Jack Hughes had two goals and two assists to lead the New Jersey Devils to an 8-1 rout of the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

The Devils are 4-1-0 in their last five games and are in second place in the Metropolitan Division, still with a chance to pass the Carolina Hurricanes for the division title.

With three regular-season games remaining, New Jersey (50-21-8, 108 points) is approaching fra