Hischier took a cross-check up high late in the second period of a 4-3 overtime win at the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 25 and did not play the remaining 2:10 of the period. He returned to the bench to begin the third and was on the ice for a 36-second shift before returning to the locker room.

The Devils are practicing Tuesday late afternoon at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House inside Prudential Center. It is the first practice with the team since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. For the latest on the 4 Nations tournament click here.

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 2/24/25

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier will play his first game in approximately a month. New Jersey has officially activated their eight-year center ahead of Saturday's contest against the Dallas Stars.

The New Jersey Devils have made a flurry of move with the hockey world’s attention turning back toward NHL rosters.

It was all downhill from there though, as the New Jersey Devils fell 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and Martin Necas collected three assists to lead the way.

Devils captain Nico Hischier is done with watching games from a suite at the Prudential Center. But the same can’t be said for a teammate. Hischier missed six games with an oblique injury after getting cross-checked in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan.