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.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Dougie Hamilton will be out 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 getting tangled up with Stars forward Mason Marchment behind the Dallas net at 18:13 of the first period.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn't expected to be ready to return from his lower-body injury for the start of the postseason.

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.

The Devils will be without defenseman Dougie Hamilton for the remainder of the regular season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald told the Krackin’ Canuckleheads podcast that Hamilton’s injury may “go into the second round” of the playoffs.

Hamilton is dealing with an undisclosed injury that looks to be a leg injury given the nature in which he left the ice against the Stars. Hamilton collided with Stars forward Mason Marchment and limped his way back to the bench. He remained on New Jersey’s bench for a bit, but eventually headed back to the locker room and did not return.

The New Jersey Devils face significant challenges as key defensemen Jonas Siegenthaler and Dougie Hamilton suffer injuries. Siegenthaler will miss the

Hamilton was only one of six Devils players to appear in all 63 of New Jersey’s games before his injury, causing him to miss the following three games. He recorded nine goals and 31 assists for 40 points, as well as 89 blocked shots, 74 hits and an average ice time of 19:48.