Ilya Kovalchuk

Just one year removed from an Eastern Conference championship, the New Jersey Devils have made headlines numerous times this offseason. Though preceded by a blockbuster draft-day trade and a pair of major free agent moves, Ilya Kovalchuk‘s shocking retirement is by far the biggest news out of Newark this summer. The franchise forward’s departure raises […]

The NHL is a less electrifying place today after the news came down that New Jersey Devils RW Ilya Kovalchuk was retiring from the top hockey league on the planet. Needless to say, I was simply stunned when I refreshed Twitter for the first time in a little while. I was stunned in the sense