Cory Schneider (lower body; out Sunday vs. Pittsburgh) will be evaluated today in New Jersey. The team will update his status on Sunday.— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) March 5, 2016
I'm nervous about this being a serious injury for Schneider. It did not look good when it happened.
I'm assuming it's his groin, obviously the Devils are only saying it's a lower body injury. We'll know more later today. If it is anywhere close to being serious, I say sit him down for the rest of the season. Not worth it this year. Goalies need healthy groins. We aren't playing enough consistent hockey to get in the playoffs, plain and simple. And, I don't think we need to put anymore pressure on Schneider. His back probably already has been hurting from carrying the team all year.
He's put da team on his back like Greg Jennings in Madden...
We don't need need to risk anything though. Give Kinkaid the extra time to prove himself. He looks hungry, and he's looked really sharp in his last couple outings, including when he came in to replace Schneider against Dallas. If he shows some flashes, he may be a trade chip for this summer, similar to what Cam Talbot was for the Rangers last year when he filled in for Lundqvist for an extended period of time. Just trying to see the glass half full here, guys.
5 points out of a wildcard spot, the Devils play the team they are chasing today, Pittsburgh. But, there are now two more teams in front of them in the standings vying for the same spot, Philly and Carolina. New Jersey is hanging on for dear life. Their playoff hopes are like a loose tooth that you let dangle there when you're a kid even though you know you can easily pull it out. Just hanging on when you really should just yank it out. The severity of the Schneider injury will most likely determine whether of not they rip that dangling tooth out for good.
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