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Well, the story is unprecedented. The drama doesn't seem to want to end. Is this another article about LeBron James? No. This is a hockey article about Ilya Kovalchuk and the drama surrounding his unrestricted free agency.
When will Ilya make his final decision? It's the $1,000,000 question right now, as many hockey fans stand by on Twitter and other places on the internet trying to get any glimpse or nugget ...
The New Jersey Devils made their first major change of the offseason by naming John MacLean as their new Head Coach . They followed that up by filling a void at the center position, by once again dipping into their past and reacquiring Jason Arnott from the Nashville Predators .
In return, the Devils gave up young winger Matt Halischuk and a 2011 second round draft pick. Arnott, 35, will likely ...
New Jersey Devils Next Coach: Lou Lamoriello Keeping Fans, Media Guessing
Posted: 15th June 2010 by levinakl in NHL
In what has the makings of a very interesting offseason, GM Lou Lamoriello continues to keep people guessing. With rumors swirling around that the coaching search is down to Mike Haviland and Michel Therrien courtesy of the Newark Star-Ledger, there are reports now out, courtesy of Tom Gulitti's Fire & Ice Blog , that as of Monday, the Devils had yet to contact Haviland. This, after ...
Michel Therrien To Be Named New Coach Of New Jersey Devils?
Posted: 7th June 2010 by levinakl in NHL
Are the Devils ready to announce their new head coach? There are rumors around on the Internet indicating they have offered a three-year contract to former Montreal and Pittsburgh head coach Michel Therrien.
To the contrary, the Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that there has been no decision made yet, per GM Lou Lamoriello.
So, who do you want to believe? It is possible that both can technically be right. Therrien may very ...
Ilya Kovalchuk was brought in by the New Jersey Devils via a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers on February 4, 2010, in a deal that saw the Devils give up RW Niclas Bergfors, D Johnny Oduya, C Patrice Cormier, and a first and second round pick in return for Kovalchuk, D Anssi Salmela, and a second round pick. Kovalchuk, 27, is the biggest pending free-agent in the worldwide hockey marketplace, as not only are many of the NHL teams ...
Another Devils Off-Season Arrives Too Early: What Went Wrong
Posted: 20th May 2010 by levinakl in NHL
The New Jersey Devils had high hopes heading into 2010 NHL Playoffs.
After finishing second in the Eastern Conference and adding star LW Ilya Kovalchuk to the roster, the sky was the limit for the hopes of what this team was thought to be capable of doing in the playoffs.
Unfortunately, for the third straight year, the Devils are forced to reflect and take a long hard look at themselves and try ...
NJ Devils: Report Cards At The Halfway Point (Goalies & Defense)
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by levinakl in NHL
As we reach the halfway point of the season, its time to take a look at the individual performances of the Devils and maybe take a dive into what might happen in the weeks and months ahead.
Goaltenders
Martin Brodeur (38 GP, 26-10-1, 2.20 GAA, .920 S%, 4 SO) :á The day will come when people begin to realize how special this man's career has been.á This year,á Brodeur continues to ...
NJ Devils: Report Cards at the Halfway Point (Goalies and Defense)
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by levinakl in NHL
As we reach the halfway point of the season, its time to take a look at the individual performances of the Devils and maybe take a dive into what might happen in the weeks and months that lie ahead.
Goaltenders :
Martin Brodeur (38 GP, 26-10-1, 2.20 GAA, .920 S%, 4 SO) :á The day will come when people begin to realize how special this man's career has been.á This year ...
This past July, many Devils fans (or people who watch the Devils) were alarmed when the Devils didn't really make much of an effort to re-sign John Madden or Brian Gionta.á Two long-time guys were let go, and even though it isn't all that uncommon of an occurrence in New Jersey, people were predicting doom and gloom for the Devils.á
After all, the only free agents brought in during the summeráwere ...
In honor of Bruce SpringsteenÆs 60th birthday this week, I am going to use a Springsteen lyric to describe each team, as they stand after week 2ÃÂ
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ôWell, my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the starsAnd I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked carö GrowinÆUpá Next:á vs. ...