Devils Goaltending
Devils Don't Need a Resurgent Schneider
February 28th, 2019 It looks like New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider has gotten his game back, just at the worst possible time. Now, no one can deny Schneider’s timing overall. His .919 save percentage points to an immensely successful career up to this point. It’s just that up...
Devils' Schneider Returning to Form
February 22nd, 2019 The New Jersey Devils' goaltending situation was dire a couple of months ago. Cory Schneider was mired in a year-long slump, while Keith Kinkaid couldn't stop a puck. That led to the Devils sinking to the bottom of the NHL standings in short order. Not much...
Cam Johnson’s Wild Week
January 24th, 2019 ‘Hey Cam, it's Coach Dennehy. Congratulations kid, you’re going to the show. Pack a bag and drive down to Newark as soon as possible, the New Jersey Devils need a goaltender and they want you to fly out and meet the team in Las Vegas.’ That’s how the phone call...
Devils Hoping Blackwood is the Real Deal
December 30th, 2018 There are a lot of reasons to be excited about Mackenzie Blackwood’s first few weeks as a goaltender in the NHL and the New Jersey Devils are keeping their fingers crossed that their second-round pick at the 2015 NHL Draft is beginning to take the reigns as...
Devils Have Their Spark in Blackwood
December 29th, 2018 Goaltending has been hard to come by for the New Jersey Devils in 2018-19. They have the third-worst save percentage in the league and that's due to the struggles of Keith Kinkaid and Cory Schneider, the latter of whom hasn't won a game in a calendar...
Devils' Schneider on the Schneid
November 28th, 2018 When Cory Schneider signed a seven-year extension with the New Jersey Devils in July of 2014, he became the new face of the franchise. He had a career save percentage (SV%) of .923%, making him one of the NHL's top goalies. He had big shoes to fill as the...
Confident Kinkaid Leading White-Hot Devils
October 15th, 2018 Keith Kinkaid’s confidence is at an all-time high right now and so is his team’s confidence in him. It’s evident every time the New Jersey Devils step on the ice with him as the starter and together over the past eight days they’ve beaten the Edmonton Oilers, the...
Devils Need Healthy Schneider & Consistent Kinkaid
August 18th, 2018 Goaltending plays a significant role in a team's success over an 82-game season. The New Jersey Devils had their fair share of ups and downs in between the pipes in 2017-18. Their team save percentage (SV%) at five-on-five varied from .930% through the season's first month...
Behind the Mask with Keith Kinkaid
May 10th, 2018 This past season Keith Kinkaid guided the New Jersey Devils to a playoff berth in his first extended chance to be a number one goalie in the NHL. He picked up the most wins (17) in the league from February 1 until the final week of the season as his partner Cory Schneider...
Schneider's Struggles Continue to Mount
March 22nd, 2018 When Ray Shero took over as the New Jersey Devils General Manager in 2015, he inherited a slow, aging roster that was in dire need of an overhaul and some youth. However, he had a strong building block in goaltender Cory Schneider, who was supposed to be the cornerstone...
Can Devils' Kinkaid Stay Hot?
March 20th, 2018 If you had told me in October that the Devils would be in a playoff push this late into the season AND that Keith Kinkaid would be leading it, chances are I wouldn’t have believed you. He’s made four consecutive starts, winning three of them, and has been the...
Eddie Lacks Luck in 1st Devils Start
February 12th, 2018 It wasn’t the outcome he wanted, nor felt he deserved, but what Eddie Lack’s first start with the New Jersey Devils finished as a hard-luck 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins that involved a controversial goal. It also involved some sloppy special teams’ play from the...
Kinkaid Clutch When Called Upon
January 21st, 2018 Backup goalies have one of the toughest jobs in professional sports, it’s right up there with a backup quarterback. If you have a successful team with a star goaltender or quarterback, your backup may play very sparingly, if at all. Fans of the New Jersey Devils who lived...
