Timo Meier took out Martin Necas with a dirty hit on Saturday, but after a major penalty and game misconduct, it appears as though he won't face a suspension.

Timo Meier hit Martin Necas with a brutal knee-on-knee play on Saturday night, but despite the ejection, he doesn't appear to be facing any more discipline even with some calling for a multiple game suspension on the play.

Things got chippy between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes in their return from the holiday break, with Timo Meier taking the center of attention.

During a game on Saturday night, New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier was given a five-minute major and a match penalty for kneeing Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas.

After a thrilling 4-2 win on home ice Friday night, the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes were back at it for the final time this regular season.

Timo Meier, a forward for the New Jersey Devils, was ejected for hitting Martin Necas in the knee. The collision caused Necas to buckle. Meier was quickly ejected due to the dangerous hit.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe spoke about forward Timo Meier's controversial ejection for kneeing Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas during the Devils' 5-2 loss on Sunday, calling i

Roy Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, took to Twitter to comment on the New Jersey Devils' play against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Devils were in range of notching a season-high four-game winning streak before the Hurricanes racked up three goals in about 11 minutes.

Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-0 victory.

RALEIGH, NC - The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes have split their home-and-home, back-to-back series. The Hurricanes, twice trailing New Jersey, came from behind to beat the Devils 5-2 on Saturday night. Both teams won their home games in this mini-series.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] New Jersey Devils (24-11-3 ... Nico Hischier has 18 goals and 16 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes ...