Devils' Kinkaid gets first NHL shutout against Kings
Backup goalie helps New Jersey to third straight win
by Mike G. Morreale @MikeMorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
NEWARK, N.J. -- Life as a backup hasn't been easy for New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid, especially when asked to play second fiddle to NHL All-Star Cory Schneider.
But whenever the 26-year-old has had his number called, the effort has usually given the Devils an opportunity for a win. He did it again Sunday when he made 28 saves to secure his first NHL shutout and help the Devils to a 1-0 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Prudential Center.
Devils goalie Kinkaid starts against Kings
Backup goalie seeking first victory since Dec. 29
by Mike G. Morreale @MikeMorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
KINGS (33-18-3) at DEVILS (28-21-7)
TV: 12:30 p.m. ET; FS-W, MSG+, NHL.TV
NEWARK, N.J. -- Goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his first start in five games when the New Jersey Devils face the Los Angeles Kings at Prudential Center on Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET; SN360, FS-W, MSG+, NHL.TV).
Kinkaid, who will be playing against the Kings for the first time, is looking for his first win since a 3-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center on Dec. 29. Cory Schneider made 31 saves in a 2-1 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.