NEWARK—When the New Jersey Devils hit the ice for practice on Friday, it was expected goaltender Jacob Markstrom would be absent. What wasn’t expected was Jack Hughes’ absence.

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.

Jack Hughes, however, was absent on Friday ... The Devils got both Ondrej Palat (illness) and Erik Haula (ankle) back practicing with the team on Friday morning. Haula still won’t play this ...

The Devils are practicing Friday afternoon at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House inside Prudential Center. The team leaves for a two-game road trip, flying to Montreal following the practice. Stay tuned to the notebook for the latest info,

With New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier out of the lineup, Dawson Mercer will start Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers as the team's second-line center. "To me, (Mercer) was outstanding in the third period the other night in Montreal when we asked him to step into that role," head coach Sheldon Keefe said to NJD.TV.

The Devils may find themselves with an interesting dilemma for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off as players begin to opt out of next month’s tournament. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo withdrew from Team Canada “to tend to an ailment and prepare for the remainder of the regular season,

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.

As players report to the 4 Nations Face-Off in less than a week and a half, excitement is building by the day. Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and New Jersey Devils forward Jesper Bratt are both in the top three of Swedish point producers,

The trades are coming in hot and Cup contenders are filling needs. What are the biggest needs for each contender?

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the rosters and captains.

The NHL won't be hosting its annual All-Star Game in 2025, but will be holding the 4 Nations Face-Off instead, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 12. The inaugural round-robin style tournament will consist of national teams from Canada,

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