That sound you hear is the New Jersey Devils organization holding its collective breath.
Cory Schneider will not play against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, and he'll be evaluated in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon when the Devils return home from Dallas, where Schneider left a 4-2 loss to the Stars on Friday with what the team called a lower-body injury.
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The Devils won't provide another update on the goaltender's condition until Sunday.
New Jersey sits five points back of Pittsburgh for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with 16 games left, but the Penguins have three games in hand.
If the Devils are forced to play more games without their No. 1 netminder, their playoff hopes could be in serious jeopardy.
(Courtesy: New Jersey Devils)
Schneider has a 2.17 GAA and .923 save percentage with four shutouts while appearing in 55 of New Jersey's 66 games this season.
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