NEWARK—Jack Hughes did all he could, but the New Jersey Devils couldn’t overcome the early hole they dug themselves in versus the Dallas Stars. In their first game returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break,

NEWARK—For a second, it looked like the New Jersey Devils were going to skate without Jack Hughes on Saturday morning. However, the superstar forward stepped on the ice a smidge late, and skated with the team as a full participant before their tilt with the Dallas Stars.

Dallas capitalized on early chances to build a two-goal lead and held off a third-period push from New Jersey to secure the victory

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier will make his return to the lineup Saturday versus the Dallas Stars after missing the past six games due to an oblique injury, Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Saturday per team reporter Amanda Stein.

New Jersey Devils’ captain Nico Hischier will make his long-awaited return to the lineup tonight against the Dallas Stars. He has been on the Devils’ injured reserve (IR) since Jan.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an added, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Nico Daws made 29 saves to record his first NHL shutout as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Nashville Predators 5-0 on Sunday. Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist, Ondrej Palat, Seamus Casey, Stefan Noesen and Tomas Tatar also scored for the Devils,

The New Jersey Devils are set to return to action following the 4 Nations Face-Off and could very well be getting their injured star forward back on Saturday against the Dallas Stars.