DETROIT -- One save forced Cory Schneider to his back. A hectic scramble at the crease forced him to make two mores saves from the same position.
In a tie game with less than 10 minutes to play, a sequence of three saves by Schneider, where he needed to sprawl, stretch and extend to protect the net, truly tested where he was at physically.
It ultimately didn't matter in a 4-3 Devils loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, but in terms of proving Schneider's ability to physically handle an NHL game, it meant everything.