WHERE'S THE BACKLASH? OLYMPIC HOCKEY HERO GETS A WARM WELCOME IN NEW JERSEY

The New Jersey Devils welcomed home their star center and alternate captain, Jack Hughes, less than a week after Hughes — sans some of his front teeth, thanks to a high stick hit — scored the winning overtime goal in the Olympics gold medal game. It was a great moment for America, which hadn't won the gold in hockey since the Miracle on Ice in 1980. MORE AT Where's the Backlash? Olympic Hockey Hero Gets a Warm Welcome in New Jersey