NEWARK—Now that the New Jersey Devils have officially ruled out their captain, there are holes in the lineup that will need to be plugged. At 5-on-5, the natural player to fill the void has been Dawson Mercer.

The Timo Meier breakout is coming, and the New Jersey Devils sure could use it. All signs have been pointing this way, and history has shown, at least since joining the Devils, that Timo Meier is a second-half player.

What exactly is the plan for the Vancouver Canucks? The toiling ‘Nucks are already in the NHL trade market, fielding offers on two of their star players.

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

NEWARK, NJ - The Devils’ offense came alive, thanks to a four-goal second period, to triumph in the second half of a home-and-home series against Philadelphia in a 5-0 win at Prudential Center Wednesday night.

Bobby Brink, Joel Farabee and Garnet Hathaway scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers build a three-goal lead and they held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the New Jersey Devils in a 5-0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center on Wednesday. It marked the sixth time the Hughes' brothers each scored in the same game and second time they each had a goal and an assist in the same game.

Speaking to reporters after the Flyers’ optional morning skate, Scott Laughton said the Flyers “need to get rolling here.” Well, let the good times roll. The Flyers had a wire-to-wire 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils.

Brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each collected a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored four times in the second period and rolled to a 5-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Newark,

The New Jersey Devils will face the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Devils held a morning skate at 11:30 a.m.

Meier recorded two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Flyers. Both helpers came in a four-goal second period that blew the game open for the Devils and chased Samuel Ersson from the Philly crease.