Bastian scored a power-play goal and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Flyers. Bastian has not often seen power-play time this year, but he looks to have a chance now while Nico Hischier (upper body) is out.

The New Jersey Devils won’t have captain Nico Hischier for the foreseeable future, as announced by head coach Sheldon Keefe following practice on Wednesday. The Devils captain took a cross-check to the face during Saturday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens,

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.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shares his reasoning for putting Nathan Bastian with Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat.

PHILADELPHIA—Not only were the New Jersey Devils minus their No.1 goaltender against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but they were without their captain, too.

The New Jersey Devils winger was limited to 6:15 of ice time in Monday night's loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson (77) tries pulling New Jersey Devils left wing Kurtis MacDermid away from a scuffle during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

William Wallinder was named the first star for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.

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,

Ondrej Palat, Luke Hughes, Nathan Bastian and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey in a 13-minute span as the Devils won for the third time in four games. Jack Hughes scored early in the third, his 20th goal of the season.

Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon’s bone-crushing, open-ice hit on Flyers forward Owen Tippett was the exact response the Devils desperately needed. Not only for physical revenge, but also to get the Devils back on track.

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.