Devils 3, Rangers 2: Puck Strikes Post as Devils Continue Hitting Stride
Brian Rolston’s goal wound up being the difference as New Jersey won for the eighth time in 10 games and handed the Rangers their third straight loss.
N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings End Devils’ Four-Game Winning Streak
Detroit scored two goals in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and beat the Devils, 3-1.
N.H.L. Roundup: Devils End Losing Streak and Win One for Lemaire
The backup Johan Hedberg made 28 saves, but Martin Brodeur is expected to start in goal on Saturday.
Devils Fire MacLean and Hire Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire is expected to finish the season as coach after the Devils fired the first-year coach John MacLean. It is Lemaire’s third stint as the Devils’ coach.
Roundup: Brodeur Reinjures His Elbow As Struggling Devils Lose Again
Jonas Gustavsson made 29 saves, and Mikhail Grabovski, Phil Kessel and Kris Versteeg scored in the Maple Leafs’ 3-1 victory over the visiting Devils.
N.H.L. Roundup: Sabres Give Coach Win in His 1,000th Game
The Sabres defeated the frustrated Devils, who remain winless at home, in a shootout.
Rangers 3, Devils 1 : Rangers Win Short-Handed as Devils Look for a Spark
Ilya Kovalchuk returned from being benched but could not inspire the Devils to a victory.
N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Fall; Kovalchuk Is Benched
Ilya Kovalchuk, who signed a $100 million contract in the off-season, did not play against Buffalo, for undisclosed reasons.
N.H.L. Roundup: Unlikely Scorer Leads Islanders to a Second Straight Home Win
Milan Jurcina, who had 15 goals in 323 N.H.L. games, scored twice in the Islanders’ 5-2 victory over the Avalanche.
Devils Have Put Together a Formidable Top Line
The Devils, eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round for the last three years, now have a lethal top line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise teaming up with Travis Zajac.
With Kovalchuk in Camp, Devils Will Face Difficult Cuts
To accommodate Ilya Kovalchuk’s 15-year, $100 million contract, the Devils have 19 days to shed $3 million to $5 million in payroll to squeeze under the league’s salary cap.
N.H.L. Approves Kovalchuk’s Revised Deal With the Devils
The N.H.L. approved Ilya Kovalchuk’s 15-year, $100 million contract with the Devils early Saturday.
Arbitrator Rejects Kovalchuk’s Contract With Devils
Ilya Kovalchuk became an unrestricted free agent again when an arbitrator agreed with the N.H.L. that his contract circumvented the salary cap.
N.H.L. Roundup: Ruling on Kovalchuk Should be Quick, Says Devils Owner
Jeff Vanderbeek, the owner of the Devils, said he expects an arbitrator to approve Ilya Kovalchuk’s contract.
N.H.L. Rejects Long-Term Contract for Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk
Neither party in contract expects the left wing to be playing at age 44, the league says.