New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall will miss Thursday night's road contest against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury and is considered day to day, according to Chris Ryan of NJ.com. It's the same ailment that forced the 27-year-old to miss two games earlier in December.

Hall has suited up for 33 of the Devils' 35 games this year, leading his team in scoring with 11 goals and 26 assists. He notched 93 points in 76 games last season en route to winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP.

His absence leaves a huge gap in the lineup for the struggling Devils. New Jersey sits last in the Eastern Conference with 31 points and only has three wins in its last 10 games.

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