Devils' Vatanen lands on IR, Hischier out for 3rd straight game

The New Jersey Devils are dealing with injuries to a couple of key players.

Sami Vatanen was placed on injured reserve by the club Saturday, and Nico Hischier remains day to day, but isn't in the lineup for Saturday's matinee against the Detroit Red Wings, Devils head coach John Hynes told reporters pregame.

Vatanen's IR designation is retroactive to Thursday, when he left a win over the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent leg injury. He has to remain out for seven days from the retroactive date, meaning he won't play in the Devils' next three games, including Saturday's contest.

Hischier has already missed two with what NJ.com's Chris Ryan reports is a left wrist injury. He was hurt in Sunday's loss to the Winnipeg Jets.