Ever since the New Jersey Devils drafted Ethan Edwards in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, the defenseman had a dream.

The Minnesota Wild make the trip to the Garden State Monday night for an East-West battle of playoff contenders against the New Jersey Devils.

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Saturday evening in Saint Paul. Less than 24 hours after a tough loss in Winnipeg, the Devils bounced back with maybe their best 60-minute effort since the holiday break.

Nico Hischier's second career hat trick propelled the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Depth forwards Tomas Tatar and Paul Cotter also scored in the victory.

Nico Hischier recorded a hat trick and his third goal was the final nail in the coffin for the Minnesota Wild, who fell 5-2 to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night in front of the largest crowd of the season — 19,265 — at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota continues to slide in the standings after Saturday's extremely disappointing 5-2 loss to New Jersey.

Timo Meier is another player benefiting from key injuries in New Jersey’s lineup. He leads the Devils (by far) in attempts, shots, and scoring chances since Jack Hughes went down. Meier has the production to show for it, ranking second on the team in goals during that span.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nico Hischier scored his second hat trick of the season to help the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. Hischier set a new career high for goals in a single season with 33.