PHILADELPHIA — Cory Schneider did not log a minute last season for the Islanders and, if all goes according to plan, he’ll remain the organization’s third goalie option behind Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin while dressing for its AHL affiliate in Bridgeport.
But Schneider, the Devils former No.1 netminder before hip injuries slowed his career, wants to prove he can still contribute in the NHL. He made his first preseason start for the Islanders on Tuesday night against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
"About a year and a half out since my last (NHL) game so I’m feeling pretty fresh right now, not a lot of wear and tear," Schneider said in his first public comments as an Islander.