Devils' Hall has lower-body injury, not knee-related

Taylor Hall's hurt again.

The New Jersey Devils forward won't play Thursday due to lower-body injury, the club announced, while also noting the ailment is not related to knee surgery he had earlier in the season, or his mouth, after Hall took a high stick Tuesday. He's day to day.

When healthy, he's been very good, with 23 points in 27 games. Travis Zajac leads the team in points with 24 in 35 games.

Hall returned in fine form after missing eight games due to his knee injury. He has three goals and eight assists in 13 games in December.

The Devils also announced that Vernon Fiddler will be out three-to-four weeks with a lower-body injury. The 36-year-old has a goal and two assists in 35 games.