Devils head coach Lindy Ruff said on Sunday that goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood would play in two of the final three games of the season if all goes well, starting tomorrow in Ottawa.
"It's been a demanding year on him from the standpoint of what he's had to deal with. For him to be able to get back and play a couple of games with the group is important. For himself and for the team. It's great to see him get back between the pipes," said Ruff.
"He's worked hard. It hasn't been a smooth road to get him there. Just to continue down that path, the number of games we have left, we could say it's not worth trying to battle to get these couple but he's ready to get back in."
Blackwood talked about the struggles he's had, with a heel injury that started with surgery this past offseason.
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Devils goaltender is expected to get into two of the team's remaining three games