Last week, I wrote that if the strong start to the season continued for the New Jersey Devils, Keith Kinkaid would need to remain on his game throughout the month of October as Cory Schneider worked on returning to full health. Well, for the most part, that took place this past week. In the three games since that post, the Devils are 2-1, with a fourth game coming up in a couple of hours in Philadelphia.
Keith has backed this team to a stellar 4-1-0 start. Yes, they are coming off of a loss in what was a winnable game against Colorado, but that sour taste does not take away from the fact that this is exactly what NJ needed, and will continue to need moving forward.