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Cory Schneider calls out his own game after Devils' loss to Jets
Posted Mar 9, 2018
New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider (35) dives to deflect the puck out of his crease as Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) attacks during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Newark, N.J.(Julio Cortez | AP Photo)
By Chris Ryan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Following his third straight 3-2 loss, Devils goalie Cory Schneider was his own worst critic on Thursday.
"They deserve better from me. It's not fair to my teammates to have other goalies come in here and outplay me on a regular basis lately," Schneider said. "So it's just not good enough by me by any means."
Following a Patrik Laine goal 4:12 into the game, the Devils trailed the rest of the way in their 3-2 defeat to the Winnipeg Jets at Prudential Center.
The start was Schneider's third since coming off injured reserve on March 1 following a groin and hip injury. With the Devils pressing to tie the game at 1-1 and 2-2, the Jets beat the goalie twice to take 2-0 and 3-1 leads.
"They did about everything you could ask and deserved better," Schneider said. "At least a point. It's on me to dig deep and find a way to execute better and just be better all around for them. It's not a fun feeling, but it's not something you can wallow in or feel bad for yourself. There's no time or energy for that. It's about me putting my head down, working hard and just executing better. It's as simple as that."
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The goalie didn't have the best chances on the three goals he allowed. The first by Laine, the NHL's second-leading goal scorer, had the puck set up on a tee in the slot with no one around after a deflection. The second goal found its way off the stick of Joel Armia, through the legs defenseman Ben Lovejoy and past Schneider.
On the third, a turnover by defenseman Damon Severson kept the puck in the defensive zone, and it led to a post shot for the Jets, where the rebound found the stick of Nikolaj Ehlers for a put-back goal.
Even so, Schnedier said it's on him to make those saves, especially the second goal.
"Gotta find a way to pick it up sooner, faster, just track it better," Schneider said. "He made a nice drag, a nice shot, but it's my job to track those and find those through legs or through screens and it was a pretty harmless play."
Through a combination of injuries, illness and his play, Schneider has not won since Dec. 27, going 0-8-2 in that stretch.
"I've felt good every time I've stepped in the net," Schnedier said. "There's not been a single game where I dwelled on it. If you try too hard to win the game, you kind of lose sight of the process and like I said, my execution just needs to be better and the wins will come the better I play.
"I just have to worry about what I'm doing and play as well as I can and do the best that I can. Sometimes you can't control a win or a loss. You could play great and lose. But right now I know I can play better, and it should result in wins."
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