It was a great night of goaltending from both sides, as Marc-Andre Fleury reached a new career high with his ninth win in a row by making 27 out of 28 saves while former Penguins goalie Johan Hedberg was strong in his own right, stopping 32 out of 34 shots. The Devils have plenty of
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Ilya Kovalchuk Shines Against Flyers
They scored first, getting a power-play goal from Kovalchuk only 3:02 into the game, and led 2-1 after the first period, but were thoroughly outplayed in the second and all but the last two minutes of the third. Goaltender Johan Hedberg held the Devils in the game in a second, in which they were outshot
Hedberg (40 saves), Devils nip Flyers in SO
The strong play of backup goalie Johan Hedberg has made the absence of Martin Brodeur less painful for the New Jersey Devils. Hedberg made his fourth straight start Saturday and the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in a shootout. With Brodeur sidelined by a bruised elbow, Hedberg made 40 saves through overtime, and then
Hedberg, Kovalchuk lift Devils to shootout win
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,”
Johan Hedberg has 30 saves as Devils score 5 goals, shut out Caps
Johan Hedberg made the key saves and New Jersey finally scored some goals. That combination brightened the mood of the struggling Devils following a 5-0 win Monday that stunned the NHL-leading Washington Capitals. Hedberg stopped 30 shots for his 15th career shutout, Jason Arnott scored twice while rookie Mattias Tedenby and Patrik Elias each had
Anssi Salmela has first practice with Devils; moving closer to return
For the first time since he underwent surgery on May 28 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee, defenseman Anssi Salmela practiced with the full Devils team. Salmela, who hurt his knee playing for Finland in the LG Games in Sweden, is hopeful of returning faster than expected. Click
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