New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes lately lauded his”peanut butter and jelly” kind of reference to teammate Jesper Bratt, and it appears the workforce is taking his phrases actually. The Devils have began promoting PB&J sandwiches at concessions stands inside Prudential Heart.

The PB&J joke began after the Devils pulled off a 2-1 additional time victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Hughes did not have a single shot on aim in the course of the sport, however then had 5 within the further interval — together with the game-winning aim he scored off an help from Bratt.

“Me and Bratter, we play so properly collectively, we learn off one another, you realize?” Hughes stated. “We’ve not gotten to play collectively a lot within the final month or two, however after we play collectively it is proper again collectively. It is like peanut butter and jelly. We learn off one another. Love enjoying with him.”

Devils coach Lindy Ruff was additionally requested to choose an analogy, and he selected “water bugs” as a result of they “can activate a dime, they’ll go totally different locations.” He additionally stated “peanut butter and jelly” and “ham and cheese.”

On Sunday, forward of the Devils’ sport towards the Anaheim Geese, Ruff was requested which participant he considers the peanut butter and which one the jelly. The coach made positive to let the reporters know he’s placing critical thought into the necessary matter.

“I have never determined,” Ruff stated. “Perhaps after tonight’s sport.”