Devils' Nico Hischier: Tallies on power play in loss
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Hischier scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
Hischier brought the Devils within a goal in the third period, but the Penguins fended them off with three goals over the final six minutes. With four goals and two assists over eight outings in March, Hischier is having a fine month. He's up to 28 goals -- one better than last season -- and has added 24 assists, 164 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 62 appearances. He's also earned 23 of his 52 points on the power play, making this by far his most productive campaign with the man advantage.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Opens scoring on power play
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Hischier scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Hischier has three goals and an assist over six games in March, and three of those points have come on the power play. The 26-year-old center had the first of three tallies for the Devils in the first period. Hischier is up to 27 goals, 50 points (22 on the power play), 159 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 60 outings. His career high of 31 goals from 2022-23 is within range this season, but a drop in assists makes it virtually impossible for him to match that year's 80-point total.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Two power-play points in loss
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Hischier scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Hischier is up to two goals and four assists over six games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The star center has 26 goals, 49 points (21 on the power play), 151 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 57 appearances. He'll have to shoulder a heavier load while Jack Hughes (undisclosed) is out of the lineup.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Scores goal for 400th career point
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Hischier scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over Utah.
The goal was Hischier's 400th career point, a milestone he reached in his 507th game. The center has a goal and three assists over four contests since returning from a six-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Overall, he's collected 25 goals, 47 points, 147 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 55 appearances this season in a top-six role.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Three assists in win Sunday
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Hischier recorded three assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Predators.
Hischier didn't record a point in Saturday's loss to the Stars in his return to the ice following a six-game absence due to an upper-body injury, but he made his presence felt Sunday. This was the fifth time Hischier recorded two or more assists in a single game this season, and the 26-year-old center is up to 22 helpers, and 46 total points, across 53 games in 2024-25.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: No points in return from injury
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Hischier (upper body) played 20:15 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. He had one shot, two blocks and four PIM.
Get Hischier back into your lineup. While he didn't pick up any points, he was strong at the dot, and his ice time was right around his average of 20:21 this season.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Good to go
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Hischier (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Dallas on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Hischier will return to a top-six role and a spot on the first power-play unit after missing the last six games. He has generated 24 goals, 43 points, 141 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 51 appearances this season. With Hischier back in the lineup, Justin Dowling will be a healthy scratch versus the Stars on Saturday.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Practices, aims to play Saturday
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Hischier (upper body) participated in Tuesday's practice and hopes to play versus Dallas on Saturday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Hischier has missed the last six games and currently remains on injured reserve. He has amassed 24 goals, 43 points, 141 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 51 appearances this season. If Hischier returns to action versus the Stars, he will presumably occupy a top-six role and see time on the top power-play combination.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Designated for IR
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Hischier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Hischier's designation for injured reserve all but confirms he will be unavailable against the Golden Knights on Thursday. Realistically, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting Hischier back until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, though his retroactive placement on IR would technically allow him to be activated for Saturday's clash with Montreal. In a corresponding move, the Devils brought Simon Nemec up from the minors to bolster the blue line.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Labeled week-to-week
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Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday that Hischier (upper body) is considered week-to-week.
Hischier figures to miss at least the Devils' next two games before being re-evaluated by the team, which would make him a decent candidate for injured reserve. At this point, it might make more sense for the team to shut down the 26-year-old center until after the 4 Nations Face-Off. Prior to getting hurt, Hischier was rolling offensively with goals in four of his last six games for a total of five goals and two assists, including five power-play points.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Unavailable Monday
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Hischier (undisclosed) won't play against Philadelphia on Monday.
Hischier will miss at least one game after being injured in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Montreal. He has accumulated 24 goals, 43 points, 141 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 51 appearances this season. Dawson Mercer will center the second line in Monday's matchup due to Hischier's absence.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Labeled day-to-day
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Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Hischier is day-to-day following the center's early exit from Saturday's game versus the Canadiens.
Hischier was hurt in the third period. The 26-year-old scored a goal prior to his exit, and he's up to 24 tallies and 43 points through 51 appearances this season. He's an irreplaceable part of the Devils' lineup as the team's strongest two-way center, so a potential absence looms large. If Hischier can't play Monday in Philadelphia, Dawson Mercer could move to center while Kurtis MacDermid would likely enter the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Three points in win
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Hischier recorded one power-play goal and two power-play assists in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Hischier was the most productive player for the Devils on Thursday, as he was involved directly in three of the team's five goals to record his second multi-point game over his last four appearances. The 26-year-old has been one of the strongest contributors for the Devils this year, logging 42 points across 50 appearances, and he could be on pace to reach the 60-point plateau for the fourth straight season.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Sees red twice in OT loss
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Hischier scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Hischier has three goals in his last two games and 22 in 47 games. But he has just four points including those three snipes, in his last nine games. Hischier isn't likely to hit the point-per-game plateau this season for the second time in his career, but a 65-point year is possible. Then it's decision time for fantasy managers -- is he a 60-67 point guy after delivering in that range three times in his last four seasons. Or is Hischier the point-per-game pivot he was in 2022-23 (80 points, 81 games). We're watching that carefully, because that's a huge difference in fantasy value.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Scores goal vs. Florida
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Hischier scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Hischier has cracked the scoresheet in three of his last five appearances, but the 26-year-old hasn't exactly set the world on fire with his numbers in recent weeks. He remains productive, however, and his excellent start to the season -- he notched 15 points in his first 13 games -- means he's recorded 37 points over 46 regular-season appearances thus far.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Power-play goal not enough
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Hischier delivered a power-play goal Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Hischier has 19 snipes (35 points) in 42 games this season, and he remains on pace for a career high in goals. His 19 markers lead the Devils. In an odd bit of trivia, Hischier's goal was the third one he's tallied on his birthday (2019, 2023 and 2025). Overall, the Devils haven't been sharp on their current road trip, losing four straight heading into Seattle on Monday. Take a breath -- Hischier will help get them back on track.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: On pace for career high in goals
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Hischier netted his team-leading 18th goal of the season in Friday's 4-2 win over Carolina.
Hischier converted a two-on-one rush chance after being set up by Stefan Noesen late in the opening frame. Hischier is riding a three-game point streak consisting of two goals and three assists, and he's registered at least one point in five of his past six games. His recent hot stretch follows up a five-game dry spell, in which he was held off the scoresheet in the first five games of December. New Jersey's captain is third on the team in scoring with 34 points (16 helpers) through 38 games, and he's well on his way to surpassing his career-high 31 markers that he delivered during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Carries offense against Pens
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Hischier scored a goal on three shots on net and added two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh.
It was Hischier's first multi-point performance since Nov. 29. The 25-year-old didn't get on the scoresheet at all through the first five games in December, but since then, he's collected two goals and five points in the last four contests. On the season, Hischier has 17 goals in 36 appearances, putting him on pace to top the career-high 31 tallies he notched in 2022-23.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Tallies in win
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Hischier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Hischier snapped a five-game slump with the third-period goal to put the Devils ahead 3-1. Prior to that dry spell, he had five goals and two assists over a five-game span. The center started the year hot but has run streaky since the start of November. Overall, he has 16 goals, 28 points, 91 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 33 outings in a top-six role.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Scores again Saturday
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Hischier scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.
Hischier had a productive fantasy week, racking up five goals and an assist over his last four games. The 25-year-old struggled to score for most of November before ending the month on a high note. Overall, he has 15 tallies, 12 assists, 77 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, a plus-10 rating and 11 power-play points through 27 appearances. He's fallen just a little shy of a point-per-game pace in the previous two seasons, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him maintain that level in 2024-25 as the Devils compete for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division.
