Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom left the game early last night after Bruins' Justin Brazeau crashed into him, and Sheldon Keefe provided a grim update.

The apparent leg injury to New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom on Wednesday night didn’t look good. Now, they hold their breath that they’ve avoided the worst possible outcome.

Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe blew up at practice on Wednesday ... However, they lost goalie Jacob Markstrom during the contest. Markstrom stopped a shot early in the second period.

The former Calgary Flames goalie stayed down and needed assistance getting off the ice, eventually skating on his own. New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe said Markström "will miss some time," but he was in good spirits about this possible lower-body injury.

Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss time after leaving Wednesday night's win over the Bruins following a collision in the crease.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss ... expects to have a clearer prognosis for him soon, coach Sheldon Keefe said, according to NHL.com. Markstrom had six saves ...

During Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils contest, Bruins forward Justin Brazeau slid into Devil's netminder Jacob Markström ... New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe said Markström "will miss some time," but he was in good spirits ...

Markstrom’s injury also rules him out for Sweden’s roster in the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, Philadelphia Flyers netminder Sam Ersson is "expected to replace" the Devils goalie on Sweden's squad.

Isaac Poulter has been called up from the Utica Comets, though it appears Nico Daws might also get an opportunity with the New Jersey Devils. The changes stem from Jacob Markstrom's injury, which is expected to keep him out for at least four weeks.

Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks because of a sprained MCL in his knee. The goalie was injured during the second period of the Devils' 5-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday when Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into him. Markstrom remained down on the ice for several moments before skating off under his own power.

Following the game, Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe announced that Markstrom is expected to miss time, which is bad news for New Jersey. Due to Markstrom's injury, Devils goalie Jake Allen replaced him with 16:51 left in the second period.

Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom’s injury diagnosis was “a little bit worse” than Sheldon Keefe expected, the coach acknowledged Friday. Markstrom, who suffered an MCL sprain in his left knee ...