The Career of Cory Schneider

[@prezidentjeff]

Schneider & Ben Bishop are two of the biggest what-ifs in recent memory

[@MrDcooper47]

At least Bishop had some post season success

[@Kmartsmart]

In another universe, Schneider is a Stanley Cup and Vezina winner. He was basically one of the elite goalies in his prime, but just didn’t have the opportunity to lead a team, between competing with Lou in Vancouver and playing on a lot of poor Devils teams

[@closethockeyfan5284]

Latter of which rode him into the ground, never the same

[@klompsauce]

Elite my be a stretch but he didn’t get the best shake, that I agree with

[@closethockeyfan5284]

@@klompsauce Same situation as Saros in Nashville, except Predators usually make playoffs; Devils didn't in Schneider's time. It was sadly brief and hidden in Shero's ineptitude to get him any goal support, but Schneider was absolutely elite.

[@tmozzz]

@@closethockeyfan5284I wouldn’t say playing on the devils rode him into the ground , he just never got a good team . His age rode him into the ground , he had bad hips . If he was on a Stanley cup team his hips would have probably worn out quicker . But if he was on a Stanley cup team he would probably have a lot more accolades to hang up

[@lucke1022]

The Devils team what we have now would be what Schneids deserved. And not the awful Teams that he has in front of him all these years. Class Guy, Top10 Goalie in his Prime, all the best Cory.

[@gordonmacdowell8117]

The Canucks losing both Schneider and Luongo in short order was one of those times in franchise history where you really wondered about the competence of management. I'm just glad that since that troubled time that the professional management of this team has turned things around and everything has proceeded smoothly...

[@darkbreaker9767]

Patiently awaiting the THG "Vancouver Goaltending from 2009-2015" video lmao

[@YuiFunami]

need another madness board

[@Robert-ki7bz]

He had quite a stretch there for the Devils. Probably a bit underrated.

[@closethockeyfan5284]

Most definitely will be underrated in the long run. Injuries torpedoed him when the Devils overplayed him.

[@puckyeah4329]

One of the most underrated goalies in recent memory. I didn't realize his career save percentage was that high.

[@jamescarrello6710]

As a NY/Bridgeport Islanders fan, I loved having Cory in the organization. His one game in NY was great. Being a season ticket holder for Bridgeport, he was amazing. Carried the B-Isles to their first second round appearance in over a decade. He’s just an amazing person and an amazing player for us.

[@IceUp17]

Him and NJ were never on the same page. They wasted his best years not committing to a rebuild and once they did he lost his health and his game

[@closethockeyfan5284]

Well said, injury from misuse left him never the same

[@professordogwood8985]

Gee, that sounds awfully familiar to Vancouver fans.

[@Proramm]

'Goals for Cory' was the biggest rallying cry for Devils fans in the mid 2010s. Took the baton from Broudeur and took off running. A class act of a human too. Met him a couple of times and always went out of his way to talk/sign for fans. Rest easy big fella

[@lahtipelican]

Great memories watching Cory on Moose playoff runs and the 2007 AHL All-Star game in Winnipeg

[@Mylife4hockey]

Don't forget he is a Manitoba Moose Legend!!! I remember being 14 and watching him at the MTS center.

[@Lazzar1958]

I liked 'Schneids' in Vancouver, he had a great personality & brought positive energy.

[@ManitobaMike]

I happen to own Cory's NHL debut Canucks jersey. His 1st game was on the road vs Calgary. On the same road trip, he wore the same jersey when he got his 1st ever NHL win vs Columbus. We got to become personal friends when he played in Winnipeg for the Manitoba Moose.

[@archiiebarrett]

It feels a lot better to be a NJ fan theae days. Its practically a revitalized franchise, with a whole new team and attitude. Cory was here when we were a mess, I felt so bad for him because we all knew he was great, and he worked hard. Would have loved to have prime Cory now though behind a capable team.

[@NorthAmericanEditing]

I’ve been following the Devils for a long time but my first ever official NHL Jersey was Schneider’s, wish we still had him and he was in his prime so he could win a Cup with us.

[@tomsullivan8209]

schneids has a podcast called One Time All Stars that is a great listen.

[@HairySon92]

Damn it feels like yesterday he was a rookie not getting playing time behind Luongo.

[@theblindjedi41]

Personally I’d love to see you continue on Vancouver goalies and do a career video on Dan Cloutier.

[@AlexJones-i6e]

Shannon you need to do a video on the former GM Mike Gillis and his entire era at Vancouver

[@NothingToPointOut24]

Schneids had a weird career with the Devils. He was really good when the team around him sucked and really bad when the team had some potential. If not for Kinkaid in 2017 the Devils probably only break that playoff drought last season instead. He probably was never fully healthy in those later years though so cant blame him too much.

[@yoholmes273]

Tough break for a good guy.

[@richardferguson6893]

Shannon using "fascinating" to describe Vancouvers handling of it's goaltenders is beyond charitable.

[@KovalchukSnipe]

The funny part was Schneider's one game after leaving the Devils was against the Devils who was at home lmao.

[@Superman9682]

He was on pace to have the highest save % in NHL history before those injuries took place. Even with them, he finished his career with the 15th best save % in history! Had he been on better teams, perhaps he continues on that trajectory.

[@KevinCanessaJr]

On the other side of that trade, THG, when Lou Lamoriello got the crowd on Gary Bettman's side at the 2013 draft by announcing that trade, the months after that moment led to the commentary that the Devils finally had their new Marty Brodeur. It was supposed to be a very easy transition and in that first year, the load was pretty evenly split. But Lou, despite this trade, began to take on aging free agents, Parise was gone, Kovalchuk was gone - and there was just no way Cory was going to thrive here. So as sad as it was for Canucks' fans to have lost him, the timing on the other end was epically and equally as bad. By the 2017-18 season, even though it was Taylor Hall's MVP season, the writing was on the wall. Lou was gone. And it just seemed cruel how it all came crumbling down for Cory. I never disliked him - but never warmed up to him. But Devils fans expected, but got nothing close to, Marty Brodeur in Cory. And that may have been the most unfair aspect to his coming here to New Jersey of them all.

[@LivinLifeLifeless]

So how about a career video of PJ Axelsson?

[@jamielennard3388]

I remember being so frustrated that they kept playing Luongo over him

[@clydeblair9622]

You dig up the truth.

[@kylethomas1953]

He was so good when the Devils were so bad

[@CurriedBat]

Yeah Vancouver lost me as a fan for a few years there... I guess the whole chaos of the world took hold as well, but I probably went a season or two where I watched as many Oilers games as Canucks. If they beat us 10-0 tonight I might just do that.

[@evileyeball]

That is my Time machine scenario, one of three places I would be willing to break the temporal prime directive. Tell someone "Ok Guys" Canucks lose here if they play Lou so I came back in time to ask you to try Schneider" The other Places usually involve the INES and doing things to stop Level 7 Events.

[@notanidiot457]

Need a career video of Paul Bissonette

[@TylerMorganShow]

At least Luongo won gold in Vancouver

[@jason12468]

Starting Schneider in game 6 or 7 or whatever would NOT have made a difference in that final. A thin defence and a neutralized offence are what lost them the cup. Also, Luongo and Schneider both wouldve stayed longer or maybe even retired as Canucks if management hadn't screwed them up.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

I never said 6 or 7. I said 4, after Lou got torched in game three. Put Cory in and get Lou ready for game five.

[@Stoo_pad]

You already did this video. Minus the one game for the Islanders this is literally the same video

[@kosmicwizard]

The end wasn't like the beginning

[@personM4N]

Career wasted on a mediocre Devils team and as a Devils fan: I'm sad about it.

[@mattblom3990]

What surprised me about Schneider is I never thought he'd fall off the statistical cliff he did. I mean, he was properly "slow-cooked" in the minors, totally delivered when he arrived, but like Icarus his wings melted when he took a little heat I guess.

[@1bert719]

My Canuck loving partner still laments losing Schneider. How do you have Luongo and Schneider and end up with neither? A career lost to politics in the end, sorry he couldn't get it back with the Islanders.

[@daledemanchuk7920]

got screwed by nuks....

[@clydeblair9622]

A sterling career.

[@serfindukdb1776]

no mention of how Michael Frolik literally broke Schneider in the 2011 1st round game 6? ok then...

[@Detector1977]

I remeber in 2016-2017 when Shannon insisted he was a top 10 goalie in the league 🙂

[@TheHockeyGuy]

He was and then injuries wrecked him.

[@Detector1977]

@@TheHockeyGuy Nah, it wasn't just injuries. ;-)

[@TheHockeyGuy]

I guess you must know him or coached him. Schneider was a fantastic goalie before the injuries set him back.

[@xxllbb55]

a SLUG !

[@YuiFunami]

as a devils fan it was a weird move from our side as the devils needed a retool or rebuild but getting him basically took us out of the mcdavid sweepstakes as he played his ass off before injuries ended him glad he could have his last game and victory be against us

[@dylanfriesen818]

Cory was a joy to have with the Manitoba Moose in the early years of his career.

[@tehbeernerd]

I have a friend who went to elementary school in Marblehead, and one time in 3rd grade, a young Cory Schneider puked in his lunch

[@JaValeJustin]

Can confirm i was the lunch

[@professordogwood8985]

Shannon, between 2010 - 2012 I always wondered if Vancouver could pull off a trade with the Canadiens, exchanging Luongo for Price and sending both goaltenders to their respective homes.

[@NerdAlert66]

I was so mad when the canucks traded cory man I love lou but cory was the next starter for the canucks. Traded him for horvat and then end up trading horvat cuzz they couldn’t pay him lmfao Stupid management at its finest :(

[@GrinderCB]

I remember the 2012 1st round, Kings vs Canucks. The Kings came out pumped and Luongo couldn't stop a beach ball in Gms. 1 & 2. Schneider took over and kept it from being a sweep. He was definitely a worthy opponent.

[@vipeholmskolan6052]

Respect for Schneider, solid career, and oh so close!

[@Tpelf]

What could have been if we put a better team in front of him

[@edwarddobrowolski9398]

did he go to school at Boston College?

[@brianschlaf7007]

Underrated career and definitely deserved to be a all star one then just ones

[@1091hurricane]

Schneider was not as good as people remember. He had a handful of good years and that's it. I understand we wasted some of his good years but nah, overhyped