New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes suffered another unfortunate dental emergency on the ice after losing a tooth in Tuesday's NHL game against the Dallas Stars.

Hughes had already lost two of his front teeth this year, which became a famous moment in hockey history. Hughes took a high stick to the mouth during the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics, but went on to score the overtime winner against Canada.

The Devils' star became a national hero after a memorable game and waited a couple of months for the NHL season to finish before getting his teeth fixed. However, the same situation happened again in more ways than one.

New Jersey blitzed Dallas on Tuesday night, running out as comfortable 5-1 winners at American Airlines Center. The win came at a cost for Hughes, who took a nasty stick to the mouth from Stars forward Dylan Hryckowian.

The hit didn't appear to be intentional, as Hryckowian was in the process of being hit by Devils forward Jesper Bratt, causing him to lose balance and his stick lift. Hughes stayed on the ice initially, but was seen spitting before skating off.

An NHL ref then skated over and removed what appeared to be his tooth and some blood that had formed. Just like he did in Milan, Hughes ended up scoring after losing a tooth in the same game.

With the Devils leading 4-1, Hughes found the net to score his second point of the night. His brother, Luke Hughes, also had a goal and an assist on a special occasion for New Jersey.

Another coincidence occurred as the Devils started newly-traded goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The highly-rated goalie finally ended his messy situation with the Winnipeg Jets and was officially cleared to start for the first time.

Hellebucyk was also in goal for Team USA when Hughes lost his tooth in the gold medal game. While Hughes was celebrated as a national hero for his game-winning goal, Hellebuyck was honored by President Donald Trump.

As the Team USA stars visited the White House to celebrate clinching gold, Trump was also giving his State of the Union address. He invited the hockey players into the room and awarded Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The Devils appear to be heavily improved since last year, and the addition of Hellebuyck could be the key to a playoff run. It remains to be seen whether Hughes will opt to go several months without dental treatment, given the physical nature of the NHL.