Devils goalie Ken Appleby perfect in relief during NHL debut

The New Jersey Devils may have lost their afternoon tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers, but their was a silver lining in the blue paint.

That's because 22-year-old netminder Ken Appleby was lights out after being thrust into action in relief of starter Keith Kinkaid. Appleby stopped all 24 shots he faced after entering the game midway through the first period when Kinkaid was injured and did not return.

Appleby was recalled on an emergency basis from the Devils' AHL affiliate in Binghamton on Friday due to a sickness to starter Cory Schneider.

In 14 games for the Binghamton Devils this season, Appleby has registered a 5-8-1 record, a 3.21 goals-against average, and an .888 save percentage.