Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered "week-to-week" according to the latest update from coach Sheldon Keefe.
The Devils will be without captain Nico Hischier Monday night when they face the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Hischier returned to New Jersey for evaluation of an injury suffered in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win in Montreal.
When speaking to the media, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe revealed that captain Nico Hischier will not be in the lineup when the Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
The Devils had another injury scare during Saturday's game, as Nico Hischier was forced to the locker room early in the third period and was unable to return for the overtime win.
New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, the team announced Wednesday. Hischier missed Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers and was previously labeled day-to-day.
NEWARK—Another hit in a crucial part of the season. The New Jersey Devils revealed on Wednesday that captain Nico Hischier will be sidelined with an upper-body injury.
NJ Devils coach Sheldon Keefe reflected on the team's 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. The Devils were without captain Nico Hischier, who returned to New Jersey for evaluation after suffering an undisclosed injury during Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Hischier, a center and New Jersey's captain, took a cross-check up high late in the second period of a 4-3 overtime win at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday and did not play the remaining 2:10 of the period. He returned to the bench to begin the third period and was on the ice for a 36-second shift before returning to the locker room.
Hischier was a wide-eyed, quiet, unassuming 18-year-old when he first walked into the Devils locker room as that year’s 1 st -overall selection at the 2017 NHL Draft. Forced immediately into the limelight, he handled the bright lights with brilliance for someone who seeks little attention.
Nico Hischier won't suit up against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, the Devils confirmed, as he recovers from a recent injury.
Captain Nico Hischier will miss the Devils' game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night with an undisclosed injury, the team announced. Hischier returned to New Jersey for testing ...