The New Jersey Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday.

Devils captain Nico Hischier will be out 'week-to-week' with an undisclosed injury as New Jersey's slide continues.

The New Jersey Devils have been without their captain for four games, and as of Thursday it will be five. He’s not expected to return to the Devils before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, thus he will miss six games overall before the world tournament.

The Devils have placed captain Nico Hischier on the Injured Reserve list retroactively to Jan. 25 and recalled defenseman Simon Nemec from Utica of the American Hockey League. Hischier, 26, suffered an undisclosed injury late in the second period at Montreal on Jan.

Centre Nico Hischier has been placed on injury reserve retroactive to Jan. 25 after experiencing the receiving end of a Nick Suzuki cross-check, the team announced Thursday. The injury is undisclosed and a timeline for his return hasn't been released.

The New Jersey Devils captains status was undetermined following an injury he suffered against the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend. Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki cross-checked Devils Nico Hischier in the mid-section,

Devils captain Nico Hischier, who suffered an uppoer-body injury after a high cross check vs. Montreal, will be re-evalutated next week, coach Sheldon Keefe said.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said postgame Saturday that captain Nico Hischier will be out day to day. Hischier took a cross-check to the ribs from Nick Suzuki during Saturday night’s 4-3 victory versus the Montreal Canadiens.

The Devils had another injury scare during Saturday's game, as Nico Hischier was forced to the locker room early in the third period and was unable to return for the overtime win.