The New Jersey Devils' head coach Lindy Ruff announced that one of the organization's first overall pick suffred an injury.<br /><br /><h2>Devils Lose Top Player Against Islanders Friday Night</h2><br /><br /><div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/326736.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div><br /><br />In a 5-4 win against the Islanders the Devils lost the services of their captain Nico Hischier, first overall pick in 2017.<br /><br /><q>Upper body injury for Nico Hischier says Lindy Ruff.<br /><br />The #NJDevils captain did not come out for the third period.</q><br /><br /><div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/amandacstein/status/1715558267273773490?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div><? = '1';?><br /><br />Hischier left the ice after a hit from Ryan Pulock into the boards.<br /><br /><q>Here is where Nico Hischier got hurt. #njdevils @FullPressNHL</q><br /><br /><div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JimBiringer/status/1715558646979916281?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div><? = '1';?><br /><br />No details have been releaved concerning the injury, but the Devils are expected to make an announcement in the next few days.<br /><br />As seen on House of Hockey - <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl/news/BREAKING-Head-Coach-Reveals-1st-Overall-Pick-Is-Injured' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Sheldon Keefe Comments On Bertuzzi's Slow Start</a>