Just as the New Jersey Devils seemed to be turning things around, they were greeted with some brutal news on Tuesday.
Superstar defenseman Dougie Hamilton suffered a broken jaw and is set to undergo surgery. There won’t be a timetable for his return until the surgery is complete.
#NEWS: We have the following updates on Nico Hischier (lower-body injury), Dougie Hamilton (broken jaw), Jonathan Bernier (hip surgery), and two players have entered COVID-19 Protocol. https://t.co/OO4Zt528ho
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 4, 2022
This is terrible news for the team’s best offensive-defenseman.