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 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
Johan Hedberg Lifts Devils In Relief of Brodeur
Brodeur removed the blocker, shook his arm and rotated his wrist as the trainer attended to him. Play resumed, but Brodeur skated off the ice 21 seconds later following a stoppage and didn’t return. Brodeur stopped all eight shots he faced before he was replaced by Johan Hedberg, who turned aside 21 of 24 shots.
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
Kovalchuk welcomes challenge of being Devils’ $100 million villain
Ilya Kovalchuk has always been something of a target for the Rangers, notably Sean Avery. But will the Devils winger’s 15-year, $100 million contract and repercussions with the league now make him more of a target in road arenas for boo birds and fans holding signs? The Devils visit Madison Square Garden Thursday night for
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
Contract rejection didn’t tempt Ilya Kovalchuk to sign with another NHL team
There was never any chance that Ilya Kovalchuk would negotiate with another NHL team after his initial 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils was rejected by the league and an arbitrator declared him an unrestricted free agent again. But there was the thought of playing in Russia’s Kontinetal Hockey League. “I told Lou (Lamoriello) right away the only
Ilya Kovalchuk and Devils have a deal
The Devils’ persistence and patience paid off — for them and Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL finally agreed Friday to approve the 15-year, $100 million contract Kovalchuk signed with the Devils eight days ago, according to multiple sources. The decision came after lengthy negotiations between the league and the NHL Players’ Association resulted in an amendment