Jack Hughes had received a hero’s welcome in his Devils homecoming and was seemingly taking his first breath in the past four days as he sat down in front of the home media for the first time since the Olympic break on Wednesday night.

“It’s been obviously some of the best three days of my life, probably,” Hughes said following the Devils’ 2-1 loss to the Sabres at Prudential Center in the team’s first game back since the Olympic break. “I’ve had so much fun with this group of guys. I’m sure everyone on this team wishes it was still going, but nice to get back into a routine and back with my teammates here.”

He has been elated ever since, taking champagne-heavy celebrations from the Olympic Village all the way back to Miami. Hughes and his teammates also made a stop in Washington after receiving an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House and attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

And it continued for his Devils homecoming.

The New Jersey fans couldn’t wait to welcome Hughe home and they dressed the part too, sporting USA jerseys and holding homemade USA signs and American flags. The Devils placed a signed card on each seat, picturing Hughes holding the American flag that read “Made in Jersey.”