The New Jersey Devils host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night, just hours after the NHL trade deadline. On Thursday, they picked up defenseman Brian Dumoulin in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. That was a signal that they did not like the latest on defenseman Dougie Hamilton’s injury.

After making some moves at the trade deadline, the New Jersey Devils are facing some time without one of their top defencemen.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will be held out of the club’s Friday night game against the Winnipeg Jets due to a lower-body injury, according

The Devils are going to be shorthanded on the blueline down the stretch, as Dougie Hamilton and Jonas Siegenthaler are set to miss an extended period of time.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Jonas Siegenthaler will miss the remainder of the regular season, and Dougie Hamilton will be out for an extended period for the New Jersey Devils, each defenseman with a lower-body injury. The news was announced by New Jersey general manager Tom Fitzgerald on Friday.

Defenceman Dougie Hamilton left Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars late in the first period and he did not return.