Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton out for the rest of the regular season because of injury

Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton out for the rest of the regular season because of injury

The New Jersey Devils will be without another key player for an extended period of time. The team announced Thursday that No. 1 defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season because of an undisclosed lower-body…

The Puck Drop: Will injuries affect the playoff race in the NHL?

There’s no doubt across most sports that hockey is the most grueling and physical. Every year various players throughout the NHL miss playing time due to various injuries, whether that be short term or long term.   However, this season it appears as if these injuries are becoming more imminent and affecting super star players that are the focal point of their respective team’s offense.   Most recently, Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils announ…

Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton out long term with injury

The New Jersey Devils received a significant blow on Thursday. It was announced by Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald that defenseman Dougie Hamilton of Toronto, Ontario will be out the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season because of a lower-body injury. In addition to the 2024-25 regular season, which contains 16 more games, Hamilton is also expected to miss the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. How and when did Hamilton get i…

Long-Term Injuries Forced Tom Fitzgerald To Change His Trade Deadline Plans

The New Jersey Devils have an interesting NHL Trade Deadline. Their president and General Manager, Tom Fitzgerald, had to fill many needs. But nobody knew the extent of the injuries to certain players on defense. The team had already announced that one of their top center Jack Hughes was done for the season after shoulder surgery. So there was a reason to go after a center that could move up and down the lineup. But to go after two defenseman, s…

As if the injury that ended Jack Hughes' season, the Devils' best attacker, was not enough, we learn today that Sheldon Keefe's troupe will have to manage without his best defender.Indeed, veteran defender Dougie Hamilton will miss the rest of the regular season because of the lower body injury he suffered on March 4 against the Stars, confirmed the team on Thursday.According to what his coach told the media, he could be back in the game if the …

New Jersey Devils 'Just Have To Press On' Without Injured Hamilton, Hughes And Siegenthaler

The New Jersey Devils face an added challenge in their quest for the Stanley Cup playoffs and beyond.