The New Jersey Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday.

Devils captain Nico Hischier will be out 'week-to-week' with an undisclosed injury as New Jersey's slide continues.

On Thursday morning, the Devils announced captain Nico Hischier was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25. The 26-year-old sustained an undisclosed injury in the second period of the Devils game on Jan. 25 against the Montreal Canadiens. Hischier has missed the last four games and is listed as week-to-week.

Some roster management is making way for a young prospect to return to the NHL. On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have played forward Nico Hischier on injured reserve.

Centre Nico Hischier has been placed on injury reserve retroactive to Jan. 25 after experiencing the receiving end of a Nick Suzuki cross-check, the team announced Thursday. The injury is undisclosed and a timeline for his return hasn't been released.

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier had to take a required break from the events at the team’s youth foundation gala Thursday night. “I’m on the IR on curling as well,” Hischier said.

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday, hours before his team hosted Philadelphia . Hischier is out against the Flyers and figures to miss the Devils’ game Sunday at Buffalo, along with potentially another at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Captain Nico Hischier will miss the Devils' game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night with an undisclosed injury, the team announced. Hischier returned to New Jersey for testing, so the team does not yet know the extent of the injury, coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters.

The New Jersey Devils have recalled defenseman Simon Nemec from their AHL affiliate Utica Comets. Nemec was an AHL All-Star and has five goals and 22 points in 32 games with Utica this season. The second overall pick in the 2022 draft, Nemec expressed some frustration with the fact he was still in the AHL earlier this year.

The New Jersey Devils struggled in their first game without captain Nico Hischier, falling 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Hischier, who suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday’s win over the Canadiens, returned to New Jersey for further evaluation and is listed as day-to-day.