The New Jersey Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday.

Devils captain Nico Hischier will be out 'week-to-week' with an undisclosed injury as New Jersey's slide continues.

Centre Nico Hischier has been placed on injury reserve retroactive to Jan. 25 after experiencing the receiving end of a Nick Suzuki cross-check, the team announced Thursday. The injury is undisclosed and a timeline for his return hasn't been released.

The Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on the Injured Reserve list retroactively to Jan. 25 and recalled defenseman Simon Nemec from Utica of the American Hockey League. Hischier, 26, suffered an undisclosed injury late in the second period at Montreal on Jan.

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.

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.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shared with reporters that star forward Nico Hischier is now considered week-to-week due to his ongoing injury. In addition, Keefe said that they will check in on how Hischier is feeling next week.

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday, hours before his team hosted Philadelphia . Hischier is out against the Flyers and figures to miss the Devils’ game Sunday at Buffalo, along with potentially another at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.