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Schneider gets no offensive support, still blames himself

Los Angeles Kings v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 15: Goalie Cory Schneider #35 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save on a shot by Matt Frattin #21 of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period of an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on November 15, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

Paul Bereswill

Cory Schneider has a 1.98 GAA and just one win in nine starts this season. Last night he kept the Los Angeles Kings off the scoresheet for the first 53 minutes of the contest, but was still the losing goaltender.

That’s the fourth time the Devils have failed to provide Schneider with even one goal worth of support. On two other occasions -- both losses -- New Jersey has been held to just one goal when Schneider was playing between the pipes. So he has a pretty good excuse if anyone wants to bring up his 1-5-3 record; only he’s not using it.

“Sometimes it’s up to you if things aren’t going your way that you’ve got to be the one that wins the game 1-0 instead of losing 1-0,” he told the Bergen Record.

“Especially late in the game, 0-0, you’d like to come up with a save that keeps it that score and your guys go down the ice and get the first one.”

New Jersey Devils coach Peter DeBoer seemed to have a different view as he expressed his disappointment that the Devils couldn’t provide Schneider with any offensive support. By contrast, Martin Brodeur has put up similar numbers to Schneider, but has a 5-3-2 record thanks to his teammates scoring far more often when he’s in net.

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