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.

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 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.

Hischier, a center and New Jersey's captain, took a cross-check up high late in the second period of a 4-3 overtime win at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday and did not play the remaining 2:10 of the period. He returned to the bench to begin the third period and was on the ice for a 36-second shift before returning to the locker room.

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.

Nico Hischier won't suit up against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, the Devils confirmed, as he recovers from a recent injury.

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.

Brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each collected a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored four times in the second period and rolled to a 5-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Newark,

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

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.