Good news has not been delivered for Brett Pesce and the New Jersey Devils, as the Devils will be without the key defenseman for around one month or longer. In

Scott Wedgewood is set to start in the net for the Avalanche and face his former team tonight as the <a href=" Jersey Devils take on Colorado in their second and final meeting of the season.

Devils defenseman Brett Pesce suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday, which is expected to keep him out a month.

The New Jersey Devils will be without one of their best defensemen for a while, as team reporter Amanda Stein shared an update that Brett Pesce is expected to be out for about a month with what head coach Sheldon Keefe referred to as an upper-body injury.

Winners of eight straight, the New Jersey Devils look like the NHL’s best team. But is this dominant start a sign of true contender status, or is it too early to tell?

The New Jersey Devils have won seven straight games. They own the best record in the NHL at 7-1-0, and no one has more than Jersey’s 14 points.

The New Jersey Devils are facing yet another setback when it comes to injuries, as veteran Brett Pesce is expected to miss at least a month with an upper-body injury.

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Nico Hischier is tied for first on the Devils in assists (7) and third in points (9). Colorado’s 25 goals at five-on-five are the most in the NHL. The Avalanche’s 13 third-period goals are tied for the fourth most in the league.