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New Jersey Devils: Dougie Hamilton to undergo jaw surgery

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.