Hischier was a wide-eyed, quiet, unassuming 18-year-old when he first walked into the Devils locker room as that year’s 1 st -overall selection at the 2017 NHL Draft. Forced immediately into the limelight, he handled the bright lights with brilliance for someone who seeks little attention.

Scoring goals wasn’t an issue anyone anticipated the New Jersey Devils to have this season. And to be fair, it wasn’t to start. However, the Devils have recently fallen from grace, and their goal scoring ability has gone with it.

On Saturday afternoon, New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier will skate onto the ice for his 500th career NHL game. He enters the game with 392 career points, including 158 goals. Over the past eight seasons, he has evolved into one of the most important players in the Devils organization, making a nightly impact in all areas of the ice.

The New Jersey Devils have been going through quite the rough skid, dropping nine of their last 11 contests. The Devils’ “big four” – Jack Hughes, Jesper

If there is one player who will, without hesitation, come to the defense of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier, it is his fellow countryman Jonas Siegenthaler. Tuesday night was a prime example.

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

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils look to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Ottawa Senators. New Jersey is 26-16-6 overall and 13-7-4 in home games. The Devils have a 26-3-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers after Nico Hischier's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Devils' 4-3 overtime loss.

Anton Lundell scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the visiting Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Jesper Boqvist scored and Spencer Knight made 25 saves for the Panthers, who snapped a two-game skid (0-1-1).

Standing at the podium addressing the media after his team's 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe called out his top players. "Our best players have to be better," he said. "It is that simple. End of statement."

Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers after Nico Hischier's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Devils' 4-3 ...

The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers after Nico Hischier's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Devils' 4-3 overtime loss. New Jersey is 26-15-6 overall and 8-4-3 ...