...beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored third-period goals for the Eastern Conference champion Devils, who forced the NHL to put the Stanley...

...playoffs last season for the first time since 1996.Henrique's series winner came after Henrik Lundqvist stopped Ilya Kovalchuk twice and Alexei Ponikarovsky. The last shot lay in the crease and Henrique, a rookie, tapped it home.Ryan Carter...

...crowd going."It worked ... for a bit."In that moment, I don't think you think," Devils leading scorer Ilya Kovalchuk said. "You just try to put the puck in the net, and maybe it hits a stick. When you are that desperate, you try...

...overtime loss in Game 2, but the Devils were denied by Quick's goaltending and that crossbar, which got in the way of Ilya Kovalchuk's open shot with about 18 seconds left in regulation after Brown's atrocious giveaway nearly handed the game to...

...Jersey," Lamoriello said. "I respect that." The Devils cupboard isn't entirely bare as the team still features Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrik Elias and NHL rookie of the year finalist Adam Henrique. New Jersey also re-signed veteran goalie Martin...

...Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal series.Patrik Elias, Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise also scored for the Devils, who killed off two penalties in overtime before Ponikarovsky came through...

...Clarkson built off the momentum created by Ryan Carter's goal late in the second period that tied the game, 2-2. Ilya Kovalchuk had given the Devils a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal in the first. Defenseman Bryce Salvador added two assists...

...was lifted after giving up three goals in 22:18 in a 4-3 loss.Zach Parise, Steve Bernier, Travis Zajac and Ilya Kovalchuk scored for New Jersey.Game 5 of the best-of-7 series will be Saturday in Florida.Brodeur made at least six...

...Scott Stevens and Scott Niedermayer of New Jersey were named to the Eastern Conference squad along with Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk, Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis and Boston center Joe Thornton. Starting lineups, announced Thursday, were determined...

...48 goals in two seasons, easily the highest total in the franchise's two-year life. Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk (first overall) and New York Rangers goalie Dan Blackburn (10th overall) are two more examples of high teenage...