If the New Jersey Devils want to redeem themselves in 2019-20, one player who will need to have the strongest rebound season is goaltender Cory Schneider. Think about how the New Jersey Devils made the playoffs last year—that feat would have been impossible without the play of former net minder Keith Kinkaid. Fast-forward to this year—while injuries certainly factored—goaltending ultimately derailed this season for the New Jersey Devils.
It just goes to show how pivotal goaltending is to this organization’s success.
It’s too early for us to determine whether or not Mackenzie Blackwood is a legitimate net minder and when you take Schneider’s contract situation into consideration (three seasons left with a $6 million AAV), it reiterates how important it is for the 33-year old to rebound strong next year if the New Jersey Devils want any shot at redemption.