Five minutes into the third period of a lifeless game on Tuesday night, Devils captain Nico Hischier turned around to play the puck going up the boards when Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk leveled him.

Barkov has a chance to repeat as the Selke Trophy winner with the season he’s having. He did miss some time due to injuries and has only played in 35 games to this point. That might hurt him if the remaining candidates log 82 games or close to it, but I still expect him to be in contention for the award.

The New Jersey Devils' collective reaction to Matthew Tkachuk's hit on Nico Hischier was evidence of team growth as well as growth from the captain himself.

As Nico Hischier sat down for this interview, I interjected quickly, ‘I just wanted to talk to you about how you feel about Game 500.’ He sat down slowly, put his hand on his back and said ...

New Jersey Devils (26-15-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers after Nico Hischier's two ...

After Florida's Aleksander Barkov and New Jersey's Paul Cotter traded ... Carter Verhaeghe and Nate Schmidt assisted. Devils captain Nico Hischier tied the contest at 2:27 of the third with his 20th goal with assists to Nathan Bastian and Timo Meier.

Tkachuk and Hischier fought in the game following the Barkov incident and have had run-ins since. Barkov, for the record, said “I don’t think Nico is a dirty player. I don’t think it was ...

Watch as the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils break out into a scrum after Matthew Tkachuk hit Nico ... Hischier delivered a cross-check to the knee of Panthers captain Alexsander Barkov ...

Aleksander Barkov was last season’s Selke ... Usually, once you join the club, you’re in it for the long haul. Nico Hischier was a Selke finalist in 2023 but had a down-season defensively ...

If there is one player who will, without hesitation, come to the defense of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier ... when Hischier unintentionally injured Barkov in the face-off circle.

If there is one player who will, without hesitation, come to the defense of New Jersey Devils captain Nico ... after Hischier. Johnathan Kovacevic found himself with Aleksander Barkov, and Nate ...

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