New Jersey Devils' Timo Meier, left, Nico Hischier, center, and Johnathan Kovacevic, right, react after Hischier scored his third goal of the game during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

New Jersey Devils' Timo Meier, right, skates with a referee before a misconduct penalty was called against him during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)