This is how Scott Wedgewood always believed it would go down.
The New Jersey Devils rookie goaltender made his second-career start Thursday and made sure it was a memorable one, recording the first shutout of his career. He stopped all 39 shots he faced against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In his debut Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, a 2-1 win, Wedgewood stopped 27 of 28 shots. He's allowed only one goal on 67 shots.
The 23-year-old was a third-round draft pick of the Devils in 2010, and hasn't exactly torn up the AHL. But he's in the NHL now, and even though his stay may be brief - the Devils' net belongs to Cory Schneider - there's a chance he challenges Keith Kinkaid for the backup job.
Kinkaid has an .899 save percentage on the season, and hasn't been great in relief of Schneider, posting an .879 in seven starts in March.
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