After spending most of the first month of the season losing players to injury, the Devils finally get one back tonight when they face the Rangers at Prudential Center. Defenseman Anton Volchenkov is expected to play after missing the last 12 games with a stiff neck and a broken nose, which were the result of
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Ilya Kovalchuk Aside, Devils Landed Another Key Free Agent, Anton Volchenkov
Ilya Kovalchuk wasn’t the only free agent the Devils pursued with tenacity this summer. They needed to rebuild their defense corps and wasted no time getting Anton Volchenkov and Henrik Tallinder, locking up both veterans on the first day of free agency. Click Here To Continue Reading
MacLean meets the A-Train
John MacLean has already given the A-Train an A-plus. The new head coach met one of the newest members of his defense on Thursday when Anton Volchenkov rumbled through Prudential Center for a visit. The Russian blueliner was in town to work out family arrangements for his move to New Jersey. “Nice kid, looking forward
Dmitri Chesnokov of Puck Daddy Chatting with Anton Volchenkov about deal with the Devils
When defenseman Anton Volchenkov left the Ottawa Senators yesterday for a 6-year, $4.25 million-per-season deal with the New Jersey Devils, he left the only team he’s played for in the NHL. In finding a new hockey home, Volchenkov’s main motivation was the length of the deal; the security of a contract given the shot-blocking, physical
Anton Volchenkov gives Devils something they’ve lacked since Scott Stevens
June 2, 2010 Richard Chere The Star Ledger Even before the Devils lost defenseman Paul Martin to the Pittsburgh Penguins today, general manager Lou Lamoriello had targeted Anton Volchenkov. Whether or not the Devils had been able to keep Martin, they would’ve signed Volchenkov. “Yes. I don’t think that is a question,” Lamoriello said. “Tallinder
New Jersey Devils sign defenseman Anton Volchenkov for six-years, $25.5 million
The New Jersey Devils have signed Russian defenseman Anton Volchenkov to a six-year, $25.5 million contract. He will earn $4.25 million per season with a no trade clause. Volchenkov, 28, has played his entire NHL career with the Ottawa Senators.