Nico Hischier Injury Update At the 13:43 mark of the first period of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/], Jesper Bratt [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/new-jersey-devils-q-a-5-random-questions-with-jesper-bratt] opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/game-day/new-jersey-devils-jake-allen-gets-nod-to-start-crucial-game-against-canadiens]. The 26-year-old received a pass from Tomas Tatar [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/players/nj-devils-new-jersey-devils-washington-capitals-tomas-tatar-sheldon-keefe-brenden-dillon]from behind the net and blasted a one-timer past Sam Montembeault for a 1-0 Devils lead. It was Bratt's first of two points as he picked up the primary assist on Paul Cotter's goal [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LienYk2xIvY] in the second period. After 60 minutes, New Jersey earned a 4-0 victory over Montreal, and Bratt extended his point and assist streak to a season-high eight games. Per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-montreal-canadiens-game-recap-february-8], Bratt is tied with five others for the second-longest assist streak in Devils/Colorado Rockies/Kansas City Scouts franchise history. Petr Sykora had at least one assist in nine consecutive games in 2000-01. Bratt also earned his 17th multi-point game for the 2024-25 season. His career-high for the most multi-point games in a single season is 20, which he earned during the 2023-24 campaign. The young Swede entered the 4-Nations break with 64 points in 57 games, including 17 goals. Additionally, he has a team-leading 47 assists. Make sure you bookmark THN's New Jersey Devils site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] for THN's latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. The Mental Side of the Game: Devils Players & Mental Skills Coach Andy Swärd Take You Behind the Scenes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/players/new-jersey-devils-jesper-bratt-alexander-holtz-nico-hischier-andy-sward] EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With MSG Networks Host & Analyst Rachel Herzog [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/exclusive-q-a-with-msg-networks-host-analyst-rachel-herzog-new-jersey-devils] Hischier’s Manager Patrick Fischer: 'He’s Driven to Succeed, but Not Easily Satisfied [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/features/hischiers-manager-patrick-fischer-hes-driven-to-succeed-but-not-easily-satisfied]' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/features/hischiers-manager-patrick-fischer-hes-driven-to-succeed-but-not-easily-satisfied]
