Rangers Win 3rd Straight, Top Slumping Devils 3-1
Michal Rozsival and Ryan Callahan scored second-period goals and the New York Rangers earned their third straight, beating Ilya Kovalchuk and the slumping New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday night.
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Michal Rozsival and Ryan Callahan scored second-period goals and the New York Rangers earned their third straight, beating Ilya Kovalchuk and the slumping New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk rejoined the New Jersey Devils' lineup on Sunday, one night after he was benched by coach John MacLean for an undisclosed reason.
Zach Parise scored for the struggling Devils, who benched high-priced left wing Ilya Kovalchuk on the same night they tried to give Martin Brodeur his first night off this season.
High-scoring left wing Ilya Kovalchuk is a healthy scratch for the New Jersey Devils' game against the Buffalo Sabres. Kovalchuk had two goals and three assists in the Devils' first seven games.
It's no secret to anyone who has been following the Devils for the first two weeks of the season that it hasn't been a pretty start for the red and black.
Martin Brodeur made 29 saves for his 112th career shutout and Jason Arnott had a goal and an assist to lead New Jersey to a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
After a sluggish start, four days off may be just what the New Jersey Devils needed to get back on track. A trip to Montreal shouldn't hurt either.
The Devils' rookie head coach, John MacLean, has his team off to its worst start since his rookie season as a player.
Jordan Caron sparked Boston's four-goal second period with his first NHL tally, and Tim Thomas made 31 saves in the Bruins' 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Craig Anderson made 41 saves and Chris Stewart had a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Friday night.
The Colorado Avalanche continue a grueling road stretch Friday night against the banged-up New Jersey Devils, who are trying to build on their first win.
New Jersey Devils right wing Brian Rolston had the procedure done in Philadelphia on Thursday. He probably will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.
All is well in Devil-land for at least one day. But I don't think anyone is ready to make the argument that it's all peaches from here on out for this team.
New Jersey Devils forward Brian Rolston will be out 4-to-6 weeks after he undergoes surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia.
Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his 111th NHL shutout, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the short-handed New Jersey Devils to their first win of the season, 1-0 in Buffalo on Wednesday night.
