The New Jersey Devils will now be without perhaps their most valuable player as injuries mount. Captain Nico Hischier will miss the Devils' game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night with an undisclosed injury,

Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered "week-to-week" according to the latest update from coach Sheldon Keefe.

With New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier out of the lineup, Dawson Mercer will start Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers as the team's second-line center. "To me, (Mercer) was outstanding in the third period the other night in Montreal when we asked him to step into that role," head coach Sheldon Keefe said to NJD.TV.

Dawson Mercer scored two goals in the second period, Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist, and Timo Meier had two assists for the Devils (27-17-6), who are 1-2-2 in their past five games. Jacob Markstrom allowed one goal on seven shots before sustaining an undisclosed injury early in the second period.

The New Jersey Devils announced Friday that forward Erik Haula has been placed on Injured Reserve (IR) with an ankle sprain, retroactive to Jan. 4. The team has also recalled defenseman Colton White from their AHL affiliate,

NEWARK, N.J. -- On Friday evening, the New Jersey Devils announced that forward Erik Haula has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 4, 2025. The 34-year-old was injured during the team's game against the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 4.

The New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will host the Boston Bruins (23-19-6) on Wednesday at the Prudential Center with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET.

Hischier is up to 24 goals and 19 assists for 43 points through 51 appearances this season so far. Hischier is second in Selke-Trophy odds, and is currently on pace to set a career-high 39 goals ...

Forward Erik Haula joined fellow injured player, defenseman Santeri Hatakka, on the ice at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House. The 33-year-old center has been sidelined with a sprained ankle that he sustained on Jan. 4 against the San Jose Sharks. On Jan. 17, the organization announced Haula was placed on injured reserve.

Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins (23-20-6), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 29 shots in two periods. He was replaced by Joonas Korpisalo (five saves on six shots) at the start of the third period.

The New Jersey Devils winger was limited to 6:15 of ice time in Monday night's loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

The New Jersey Devils captains status was undetermined following an injury he suffered against the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend. Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki cross-checked Devils Nico Hischier in the mid-section,