Nico Hischier

New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier not only earned a spot in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game but received praise over Twitter.ย 

New Jersey Devils fans have something to cheer about after one the most bizarre weekends in franchiseย history.

One of Jerseyโ€™s wishes came to fruition when the team announced on Tuesday that forward Nico Hischier would replace Kyle Palmieri at the 2019-20 NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis on Sat. Jan. 25. While some want to credit the change to a potential Palmieri trade, it seems that the teamโ€™s leading scorer suffered a lower-body injury.

The Palmieri trade talks are a discussion for another time, anyway.

The Devilsโ€™ hungry fanbase wasted no time celebrating their 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick’s honor, and the reactions over Twitter are worth checking out.


That’s a fair statement from “give me tedenby” but that Twitter handle might be better.

It seems that Hischier’s stellar play since joining the league back in 2017-18 has flown under the radar, but the fact that the team is in shambles doesn’t help, either.

We’re sure the youngster is probably going to have a lot of fun and display some magic on the ice that not even Devils fans have witnessed yet.

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While Hischier deserved a fair shot at earning a role for the festive weekend, the reality is he probably wouldn’t receive enough votes anyway.

What would this thread be without a comical GIF, no?

Clever, Ne1l.

For the record, 2017 No. 2 overall draft-pick in Nolan Patrick has recorded 61 points with the Philadelphia Flyers since 2017-18 while suffering long-term injuries. New Jersey’s future captain in Hischier has posted 127 career points and earned over 50 points alone during the two youngsters’ rookie campaigns.

https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1217142117799276544

Forward Jesper Bratt is still adjusting to the NHL level, but his air-time has displayed significant strides.

Andrew, this hockey enthusiast completely agrees that New Jersey needs to revert back to the throwback sweaters full-time.

Hurricanes Country is clearly sour about the situation.

I think all of New Jersey will be watching Hischier in the game like “little kids,” again.

Kyle McKenna is a freelancer who covers the NHL for Elite Sports New York, Hooked On Hockey Magazine & Fansided. Follow him on Twitter @KMcKenna_tLT5 and use the hashtag #McKennasDigest to have your NHL questions featured in an article or answered over his weekly NHL podcast.