The Devils, Ilya Kovalchuk and Protecting 1-Goal Leads

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 Tonight

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

Ilya Kovalchuk looking forward to return to Atlanta in a Devils jersey

In a city that embraces the tomahawk chop, Chipper Jones and college sports moreso than hockey, Ilya Kovalchuk was still someone very special.They may have had some trouble understanding his Russian accent, and he their southern drawl, but for more than eight seasons Kovalchuk forced Georgians to pay at least some attention to the Thrashers.Now

Pekka Rinne made 31 saves for the Predators in their 3-2 win

Rotoworld.com March 1, 2010 Pekka Rinne made 31 saves for the Predators in their 3-2 win over St.Louis on Thursday night. Rinne continues to steamroll the NHL, and it’s starting to get to the point where you have to think teams are hoping they avoid the Predators in the first round of the playoffs. Additional

Finest In March (KHL)

The KHL has named the players who were the best of the month in four categories. – The best goaltender of the month is Ivan Kasutin (Neftekhimik). The keeper played 12 games in March, and in three of these he kept a clean sheet. Overall, he conceded an average of just 1.29 goals per game

The Volchenkov/Sutton Non-Argument…

Nobody in the mainstream press is saying it, but you get the impression from some fans, through the blogs and the call-in shows, that Andy Sutton just might be a fine replacement for Anton Volchenkov next season, the premise being that GM Bryan Murray won’t be able to sign both under the salary cap. For

Sens Gearing Up For Playoffs and Volchenkov’s Return

Sens look for playoff payoff Don Brennan Slam! Sports April 1, 2010 Also suiting up will be defenceman Anton Volchenkov, who suffered an upper-body injury while accidentally on the receiving end of a big body check by teammate Andy “Mount” Sutton in Saturday’s game against Florida. Volchenkov missed Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime victory in Washington that

Stats Don’t Lie, Kovalchuk Making Big Impact With Devils

Don’tcha Wish…Michael Kenneth March 31, 2010 Let me put things into statistical perspective for you. Since coming to the New Jersey Devils, Ilya Kovalchuk has recorded 20 points (8g-12a) and a +6 rating in 20 games. Additional Reading: http://michellekenneth.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/dontcha-wish/