Devils G Blackwood out 3-6 weeks; Palat out 8-10 weeks
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The New Jersey Devils announced Tuesday that goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will miss three-to-six weeks with a MCL sprain suffered last week against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Devils also updated the status for winger Ondrej Palat, who is now expected to miss eight-to-10 weeks after undergoing groin surgery.
Blackwood left last Thursday's game against the Oilers in the second period with the injury. He stopped 16 of 18 shots before exiting.
The 25-year-old has a 4-2 record this season with a 2.79 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage.
He has a career record of 59-53-16 with a 2.93 GAA and .907 save percentage.
Palat had three goals in his first six games with the Devils before being injured on Oct. 24.
The 31-year-old is in his first year of a five-year, $30 million contract he signed with the Devils as a free agent following a Stanley Cup Final loss as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Originally the 208th overall pick of the Lightning in 2011, Palat spent the last 10 seasons with the Lightning (2012-22), highlighted by back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021.