Devils Lose Backup Goalie for 2-3 Weeks
April 6, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Goalies, Injuries, NHL, New Jersey Devils, News
The New Jersey Devils will have to find a way to work without backup goalie, Kevin Weekes, for the next 2-3 weeks. The netminder has suffered a lower-body injury but the team is awaiting test results to determine how serious it is. Hopefully, they are being overly cautious and he’ll be back in the game in a matter of days.
Weekes was hurt last Friday during the 5-4 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning when he was hit in the leg by a shot from Evgeny Artyukin (Bolts). Since the playoffs begin next week, it’s possible that he will miss the first couple games. In the meantime, the Devils have called Scott Clemmensen up from the AHL to be a backup to Martin Brodeur.
The Devils are currently leading the Atlantic Division so I’m sure this isn’t the best time to have Weekes out of the lineup but, if Clemmensen can rise to the occasion, this could be a real opportunity for him to prove himself. Then again, Brodeur might just play as many playoff games as possible so who knows if we’ll even see NJ use a backup.
image: TSN
