New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said he expects Hischier to be ready to play after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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

On Thursday morning, the Devils announced captain Nico Hischier was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25. The 26-year-old sustained an undisclosed injury in the second period of the Devils game on Jan. 25 against the Montreal Canadiens. Hischier has missed the last four games and is listed as week-to-week.

The New Jersey Devils have been without their captain for four games, and as of Thursday it will be five. He’s not expected to return to the Devils before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, thus he will miss six games overall before the world tournament.

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury. Coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on Hischier's status following his team's morning skate.

Some roster management is making way for a young prospect to return to the NHL. On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have played forward Nico Hischier on injured reserve.

The New Jersey Devils have had a rough five weeks to start 2025. After a roaring start to the season, they are 6-6-3 since January 1, falling behind in the Metropolitan Division race. More bad news came on Thursday,