Devils' Schneider sidelined 'at least a week' with groin injury

New Jersey Devils netminder Cory Schneider will remain sidelined due to a groin injury for at least another week, coach John Hynes announced Sunday.

Schneider has been out of the lineup for the past seven games with the injury, and the hope was he could return in the near future.

Given Hynes' announcement Sunday, Devils fans should expect Schneider to miss at least a few more games. Schneider has not suited up since Jan. 23 against the Boston Bruins, when he suffered the injury.

Backup goaltender Keith Kinkaid has posted a 3-3-0 record and .890 save percentage in Schneider's absence.

With the faltering Devils beginning to fall out of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, the sooner Schneider returns, the better.

New Jersey has 62 points on the season and holds the East's first wild card, but is just 3-7 in its past 10 outings.