Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom left the game early last night after Bruins' Justin Brazeau crashed into him, and Sheldon Keefe provided a grim update.
The apparent leg injury to New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom on Wednesday night didn’t look good. Now, they hold their breath that they’ve avoided the worst possible outcome.
The former Calgary Flames goalie stayed down and needed assistance getting off the ice, eventually skating on his own. New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe said Markström "will miss some time," but he was in good spirits about this possible lower-body injury.
Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss time after leaving Wednesday night's win over the Bruins following a collision in the crease.
The New Jersey Devils lost four straight games entering Wednesday night’s action. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe blew up at practice on Wednesday after calling out star players earlier in the week. It seemed to work as New Jersey skated to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Isaac Poulter has been called up from the Utica Comets, though it appears Nico Daws might also get an opportunity with the New Jersey Devils. The changes stem from Jacob Markstrom's injury, which is expected to keep him out for at least four weeks.
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe explained why he halted practice to lay into his players amid a four-game losing streak.
New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shares his reasoning for putting Nathan Bastian with Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat.
Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom’s injury diagnosis was “a little bit worse” than Sheldon Keefe expected, the coach acknowledged Friday. Markstrom, who suffered an MCL sprain in his left knee in the second period Devils' 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday,
Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks because of a sprained MCL in his knee. The goalie was injured during the second period of the Devils' 5-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday when Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into him. Markstrom remained down on the ice for several moments before skating off under his own power.
The New Jersey Devils can kiss their Stanley Cup chances goodbye if their starting goaltender is out long-term.
Sheldon Keefe did not name names when calling out star players on Sunday night. And that’s likely due to the fact that across the board, the team’s offensive leaders have struggled.