Devils' Schneider to miss preseason; status for opener unclear

You won't see Cory Schneider's name on a lineup card this preseason.

The Devils netminder continues to rehab from offseason hip surgery and will be sidelined for all six of New Jersey's exhibition games, general manager Ray Shero confirmed to NHL.com's Mike Morreale.

Shero added that he's not sure about Schneider's status for the Devils' regular-season opener against the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 6.

The 32-year-old netminder battled a nagging groin injury last season that limited him to just 40 games. Backup Keith Kinkaid stepped up in Schneider's absence, putting together a 26-10-3 record across 41 appearances.

However, Schneider returned in time for last year's playoffs and impressed through four appearances against the Tampa Bay Lightning, posting a 1.78 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage.