A two-game winning streak usually isn’t big news for the New Jersey Devils. It is this season. Johan Hedberg stopped all three shots and Ilya Kovalchuk scored the only goal in the shootout as the Devils beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday night for their first winning streak. “It’s obviously very important for us,”
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Kovalchuk nets OT winner as Devils edge Oilers
Ilya Kovalchuk brought the Devils’ fans out of their seats again. Only this time, the New Jersey faithful were cheering instead of booing the Russian star. Kovalchuk scored on a power play at 3:27 of overtime — New Jersey’s slumping $100 million man’s first goal in seven games — to give the Devils their first
Ilya Kovalchuk Honored at The Starlight Foundation’s 21st Annual Celebrity Sports Auction
All Star New Jersey Devil winger Ilya Kovalchuk was honored Monday evening at the Starlight Foundation’s 21st Annual Celebrity Auction at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ilya was among seven New York area athletes who were honored for their achievements on and off the field. (From L to R: Cal Ramsey, Clark Gillies,
The Devils’ Bargain? New Jersey betting its season and its future on number 17
The Devils’ Bargain? New Jersey went out on a limb – and way out of character – to sign scoring sensation Ilya Kovalchuk, betting its season and its future on number 17 Sarah Kwak, Sports Illustrated Excerpt For Ilya Kovalchuk, it was the perfect contract. When Devils president Lou Lamoriello made the star forward a
Ilya Kovalchuk named alternate captain
Zach Parise is one of the Devils’ two alternate captains (Patrik Elias is the other), so, while he is out for the next three months recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, coach John MacLean has to give the second “A” to another player. Ilya Kovalchuk wore it for the
Ilya Kovalchuk And Devils Hang Tough In Win
Up 2-0 in the second period, it seemed as though the hockey gods would again crush the beleaguered Devils when Martin Brodeur left the contest with a bruised elbow. With backup Johan Hedberg between the pipes, the Blackhawks knotted the score at 2 and seemed fated to claim a comeback victory, given the Devils’ early-season
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Kovalchuk, Brodeur earn Devils first win in OT
In need of a win, the New Jersey Devils knew exactly who to turn to. Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his 111th NHL shutout, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the short-handed Devils to their first win of the season, 1-0 over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Brodeur, who
Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk: Any GM or owner would like to have this roster
If the Devils start the regular season with a 20-man roster, they’ll still be one of the strongest teams in the league. At least that is how Ilya Kovalchuk sees it. “I think any GM or owner would like to have this kind of roster,” Kovalchuk said today. “But it’s not about names. It’s about
Kovy ready to meet increased expectations
Despite a tumultuous and controversial summer, Ilya Kovalchuk cannot be dissuaded from having vision of silver — namely a Stanley Cup — dancing in his head now that he is a New Jersey Devil for the next 15 years. “The expectation is different, that’s for sure,” Kovalchuk said upon joining the Devils last season. “I