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 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.

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, so the team does not yet know the extent of the injury, coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters.

The New Jersey Devils struggled in their first game without captain Nico Hischier, falling 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Hischier, who suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday’s win over the Canadiens, returned to New Jersey for further evaluation and is listed as day-to-day.

New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.

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,

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Nico Hischier is week to week for the Devils because of an upper-body injury.

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

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.

The New Jersey Devils are without their beloved captain, Nico Hischier. The captain will be out for the future; a return date has not been announced. This injury comes after the Devils lost their starting goaltender a few weeks ago.