Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey's four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins (23-20-6), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 29 shots in two periods. He was replaced by Joonas Korpisalo (five saves on six shots) at the start of the third period.

The New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will host the Boston Bruins (23-19-6) on Wednesday at the Prudential Center with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET.

Following a disappointing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov didn't mince words about his team's ongoing struggles.

Boston is 23-19-6 overall and 9-12-3 on the road. The Bruins are 19-3-2 in games they score at least three goals. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hischier has 22 goals and 17 assists for ...

(WJAR) — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey's four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night. Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists ...

New Jersey Devils legend and executive vice president of hockey operations Martin Brodeur can relate to the team’s situation. As injuries hit key players like captain Nico Hischier (upper-body) and goalie Jacob Markstrom (knee) and their offense sputtered,

Off, injuries are starting to pile up for star players across the league. Among them are Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who are expected to miss several weeks.

John Klingberg made his debut with the Oilers when they played the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 32-year-old had five assists in 14 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs before his season ended because of hip surgery.

What exactly is the plan for the Vancouver Canucks? The toiling ‘Nucks are already in the NHL trade market, fielding offers on two of their star players.

The No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft, Hischier has 404 points in 520 career regular-season and playoff games in the NHL.