New Jersey Devils' Will Butcher (8) keeps Boston Bruins' Chris Wagner (14) away from the rebound off Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday ...

Boston Bruins' John Moore (27) and New Jersey Devils' Nico Hischier (13) battle along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, March 2, 2019.

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier led the way with three points during their victory on Wednesday evening against the Boston Bruins. In the second frame, Hischier would tally two power-play ...

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 an ...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — 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 ...

Nico Hischier and the New Jersey Devils will look to keep their successful restart rolling when they visit Charlie McAvoy and the resurgent Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Hischier scored twice ...

NEWARK, N.J. – Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win against the Boston Bruins at Prudential Center on Wednesday.

“Nico is a guy we lean on for so much, whether it’s power play, penalty-kill, 4-on-4, end of the game, start of the game, who to go to for a voice … it’s Nico,” forward Nathan Bastian said.

The injury isn't considered to be serious, and Hischier was able to avoid surgery. For now, his goal is to be ready for the season opener on Jan. 14 when the Boston Bruins come to town.

Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, after another day goes by without a Stanley Cup Final or NBA Finals game. Yawn. *A good piece on the evolution of hockey in ...

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, Dougie Hamilton had ...