Schneider could return to Devils this week

Cory Schneider, who has been out with a lower-body injury, is expected to rejoin the New Jersey Devils in Florida on Wednesday.

The goalie, who was injured Jan. 23, was assigned to Binghamton of the American Hockey League on a conditioning loan and will start at Belleville on Tuesday.
After rejoining the Devils, Schneider will continue to work under the observation of the training staff and could return to the active roster at the Florida Panthers on Thursday or Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, coach John Hynes said Monday.

Goalie Keith Kinkaid will start for the Devils at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS, ATTSN-PT, MSG+, NHL.TV). New Jersey (32-22-8) holds the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference and is four points behind the third-place Penguins in the Metropolitan Division.
Schneider, 31, participated in a full practice Monday for the first time since the injury. He's 17-11-6 with a 2.79 goals-against average and .913 save percentage.
"I've had some good volume the last few days," Schneider said. "I think we're at a point where we're going to make a decision one way or another. I feel about as good as I'm going to, so hopefully I can get back into the lineup as a backup first or to play a game. I just want to get back to playing hockey."