New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41): (Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports)
Scott Wedgewood pitched a shutout in his second game taking over for Mackenzie Blackwood. That makes things awkward for Aaron Dell and Eric Comrie.
The New Jersey Devils were gutted by the news that Corey Crawford was retiring less than a week before the new season started. It looked like Mackenzie Blackwood would have to play almost every single game. Then, the worst-case scenario happened. Just an hour before Thursday’s game, reports came out that Blackwood was going on the COVID-19 protocol list, meaning he’s going to miss at least a few games.