kovalchuks

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) Ilya kovalchuks landmark 17-year, 102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils was rejected Wednesday by the NHL, which ruled that the longest deal in league history violated its salary [detalii...]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A person familiar with the issues raised says the NHL is rejecting Ilya kovalchuks 17-year, 102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils because it circumvents the leagues salary [detalii...]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The NHL has signed off on Ilya kovalchuks latest contract with the New Jersey [detalii...]

The NHL has signed off on Ilya kovalchuks latest contract with the New Jersey [detalii...]

TORONTO (AP) -- The National Hockey League Players Association has filed a grievance over the leagues rejection of the contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey [detalii...]

The NHL is rejecting Ilya kovalchuks 17-year, 102 million contract with the [detalii...]

The NHL players union filed a grievance over the league rejecting Ilya kovalchuks contract with the [detalii...]

A person familiar with the issues raised says the NHL is rejecting Ilya kovalchuks 17-year, 102 million contract with the [detalii...]

An arbitrator ruled that the Devils deal with Ilya Kovalchuk circumvented the salary cap. It has been [detalii...]

The Los Angeles Kings are once again talking to Ilya kovalchuks camp, a source told ESPN.com Wednesday [detalii...]

After re-entering negotiations with Ilya kovalchuks camp a day earlier, the Los Angeles Kings have dropped out of the running for a second time, a source told ESPN.com on [detalii...]

kovalchuks penalty shot brings in Russian new year Devils Martin Brodeur impresses with 29 savesIlya Kovalchuk scored with a first-period penalty shot and assisted on David Clarksons goal minutes later as the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in an Eastern Conference match on Saturday.The Russian forwards penalty shot, after Pittsburghs Brooks Orpik was penalised for covering the puck in the crease, gave the Devils a 1-0 lead 14 minutes into the first before Clarkson made it 2-0 on a power play 24 seconds before the end of the first period.kovalchuks goal enabled him to even the score with the Penguins netminder Marc-Andre Fleury, who had saved one of his penalty shot attempts in March 2010."It was nice," Kovalchuk said later. "A little rematch. Its nice when the coach trusts you and when you produce. It was the new year in Russia right when we started. And they showed the game in Russia live, so it was good for everybody."Zach Parise had taken both of New Jerseys previous penalty shots this season, scoring once. But the coach Peter DeBoer, at the encouragement of his assistant Adam Oates, decided to give Kovalchuk the opportunity on Saturday. "He thrives in those situations," DeBoer said.Kovalchuk also had another assist when the Devils added an empty netter by Parise with less than a minute left in the game. It came after Pittsburgh had pulled back to 2-1 on Chris Kunitzs third-period power play goal.Martin Brodeur made an impressive 29 saves as the Devils won for the ninth time in 12 games. Pittsburghs Fleury produced 18 stops.Clarksons goal came 70 seconds after the Penguins Jordan Staal was sent to the penalty box for two minutes for slashing Parise.NHLUS sport guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]