New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season with an undisclosed lower-body injury, the team said Thursday. Hamilton has been out since getting hurt March 4 at Dallas.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season and "possibly" the playoffs due to a lower-body injury, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said.

Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season for the New Jersey Devils because of a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman left a 4-3 loss at the Dallas Stars on March 4 after