Cory Schneider Earns Shutout For New Jersey Devils

Nov 14, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) makes a save as Devils right wing Dainius Zubrus (8) checks Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) in the first period at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

The New Jersey Devils earn shutout over Washington Capitals

Congratulations, Cory Schneider, on earning the first shutout of the season for the Devils!

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Of course, I also feel the need to congratulate Schneider for being the only goaltender on the New Jersey roster.

Wait, they employ other goalies? That’s so crazy.

In his seventeenth (?!) consecutive start for the New Jersey Devils, Cory Schneider stopped all thirty shots sent his way by the Washington Capitals to earn the team’s first shutout of the season. This puts him within two games of the Martin Brodeur record for consecutive starts with the franchise, which was set during the 2001-02 season with nineteen consecutive starts to kick off the season.

Of course, not all of those necessarily went well for the Metropolitan Division franchise. Schneider went on a three-game streak where he allowed at least three goals per game, causing head coach Pete DeBoer to yank him in two of those.

The Devils made a strange call last season when they insisted on splitting the starting netminder job between Schneider and a clearly declining Brodeur, which arguably cost them the playoffs. So, it seems the team has decided to start Schneider in every single game of the season. It’s no big deal, really.

The team has had a relatively spaced-apart schedule so far this season, which could be contributing to the decision to start Schneider in so many back-to-back contests. Fans should expect to see the 28-year old sit out a game before too terribly long. Still, the 8-7-2 record to kick things off isn’t exactly reassuring — either in reference to the team’s scoring ability (which hasn’t necessarily been where it needs to be) or when looking at what so many starts is doing to the netminder.

Of course, shoutout to Capitals goalie Braden Holtby last night, for assisting on the game-winning goal.

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