Instead, it was Hildeby who unexpectedly rained on Keefe's parade with a solid 23-save performance that left the capacity crowd of 16,764 at Prudential Center disappointed in New Jersey's home opener. Hildeby had served as a backup on several occasions last season while Keefe was still in charge but had never played in an NHL game. In fact, what Keefe remembered most about the 6-foot-7 goalie was what the scouts were saying about him prior to the 2022 NHL Draft. “I was in their meetings and watched a few clips of him with them,” Keefe said.
Date | Home/Away | Opponent | Status | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
* | @ | Montreal | W | 2 - 1 |
* | @ | Detroit | W | 2 - 0 |
* | vs | Detroit | W | 3 - 2 |
@ | Montreal | L | 1 - 0 | |
@ | New Jersey | W | 4 - 2 |