After nearly two years between NHL games, Corey Schneider was recently called up by the Islanders on an emergency basis; G Ilya Sorokin fell to injury.
It was uncertain what role Schneider would play since his last stint did not go so well. However, with the Islanders having 3 games in 4 nights it became necessary after Semyon Varlamov played back-to-back Thursday/Friday. It felt right that he start against the Devils.
Corey Schneider has had a low-key great career. Despite being on a middling-to-bad team in NJ, he generally managed to hold up his end of the bargain. 2.43 GAA & .918 SV%. Those don't look great, but those totals are seriously weighted downward due to his final seasons as an NHL regular. The decline was rapid, indeed.
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The Devils suffered consecutive losses most would consider humiliating, embarrassing, what have you. An 8-1 loss to the Bruins followed by a forfeited 4-goal 3rd period lead to the Florida Panthers. Devils fans are in absolute shambles right now.
JG Pageau scored a hat-trick in this one as well. During the celebratory window, he performed one of the smoothest maneuvers I think I've ever seen. Check this out:
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