Devils captain Nico Hischier, who suffered an uppoer-body injury after a high cross check vs. Montreal, will be re-evalutated next week, coach Sheldon Keefe said.

Hischier has been designated “week-to-week” and placed on injured reserve after taking a crosscheck from Nick Suzuki. He has already missed four games, in which the Devils are 2-2.

Nico Hischier's natural hat trick in the second period led the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.

Hischier’s first goal came early in the second period, just 3:52 in, a beauty that seemed to reignite his confidence. By the halfway mark, with the Devils on a power play, he struck again.

Devils captain Nico Hischier took last year’s disappointment personally. In response to the Devils’ 38-39-5 record and playoff-less season — a year after the best season in team history ...