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Mike G. Morreale NHL.com April 11, 2010 Wondering what keeps New Jersey Devils winger Ilya Kovalchuk up at night? How about the fact he’s never won a Stanley Cup Playoff game in his seven-plus seasons. “Our team (Atlanta) lost all four games in our only playoff appearance (in 2006-07), but I remember the great atmosphere

Playoff Matchups: Sidney Crosby vs. Anton Volchenkov and Chris PhillipsAdam Gretz NHL FANHOUSE April 12, 2010 Getting the right individual or line matchup can go a long way toward winning a playoff series. Adam Gretz takes a look at some of the matchups that could be worth watching this postseason. This is one of them.

Trip to Florida is a real homecoming for Devils’ Ilya KovalchukRichard Chere The Star Ledger April 7, 2010 With the pressure of the Stanley Cup playoffs less than a week away, Ilya Kovalchuk got to relax with his young family at their condo in Florida. After the Devils’ 3-0 victory in Atlanta Tuesday night, Kovalchuk

“He works hard, he wants to win, and maybe that’s why I think maybe he’s a better player than I thought he was. He wants to win so much. He enjoys the game, which I didn’t see that as much as when he wasn’t around,” the veteran coach and Hall of Fame player said. “He’s

With an opportunity to perhaps leave a lasting impression on a potential first-round playoff opponent, the Manitoba Moose also kept their hopes of a third-place finish alive. Thanks to a 2-1 victory over the first-place Hamilton Bulldogs before a crowd of 3,079 at Copps Coliseum on Tuesday, the Moose moved within two points of the

I am waiting for Volchenkov to finish. He is standing facing a posse of reporters in a corridor at Scotiabank Place answering questions to do with The Second World — sports, in this case, hockey — but I want to talk to him about the moment this week he suffered a rare and serious jolt

Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg has won the 2009-10 Georgia’s Own Credit Union Three Stars of the Year Award, and for the second consecutive year, forward Marty Reasoner has been selected by his teammates to receive the Players’ Player Award. Both awards will be presented prior to tonight’s game against the New Jersey Devils at

Listen to Evgeny Dadonov chat about playing in his first NHL game tonight vs. Ottawa SenatorsClick here for interview

It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if Ilya Kovalchuk leaves the New Jersey Devils (whether that be after this season or several years down the line) as a better all-around player than he was the day he arrived. Would you expect anything less from Jacques Lemaire, the master of structure and defensive hockey? Since

Evgeny Dadonov will make his NHL debut Tuesday night. Dadonov, the 71st overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft by the Panthers, has 17 goals with 23 assists with the Americans this season. This is Dadonov’s first North American pro season; he played in Russia last year.“He’s a very skilled, talented player, but he had