New Jersey Devils News and Notes, March 23, 2010

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Devils up next: Blue Jackets, who are last in the Central Division - (The Bergen Record)
Devils hope Ilya Kovalchuk is starting to feel more at ease - (The Bergen Record)
Lowell’s Mike Swift named AHL’s Player of the Week - (Fire & Ice)
Devils hope to avoid another letdown with Blue Jackets in town: Brodeur will try for No. 40 again - (Fire & Ice)
Kovalchuks welcome a new son: Lemaire committed to Kovalchuk on power play point - (Fire & Ice)
Kovalchuk back for Devils’ practice today - (Fire & Ice)
Devils afternoon links: More on epic Janssen-Letourneau-Leblond fight - (The Star Ledger)
Devils' Martin Brodeur gets kick out of young NHL goalies' adulation - (The Star Ledger)
Devils' Zach Parise has passion that was evident in Scott Stevens - (The Star Ledger)
A grueling day for Ilya Kovalchuk without even playing a game - (The Star Ledger)
A grueling day for Ilya Kovalchuk without even playing a game - (The New York Post)
Game 72: New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - (In Lou We Trust)
New Jersey Devils Prospect Stat Roundup for March 2010 - (In Lou We Trust)
Cangialosi: Kovy's Importance - (Msgnetwork)
Devils-Jackets by the Numbers - (Msgnetwork)
Lowell's Michael Swift named Reebok/AHL player of the week - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
The week ahead - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
N.J. Statehouse to honor Sherry Ross - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Atlantic: Kovalchuk waiting to explode - (NHL.com)
NHL Standings - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils' players stats - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils Team Report - (Yahoo NHL)
Blue Jackets' Mason gets chance to face idol Brodeur - (Columbus Dispatch)
Blue Jackets – Devils preview - (FireTheCannon.com)

LOWELL DEVILS
Michael Swift Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - (LowellDevilsHockey.com)
Devils' Swift nets honor - (The Lowell Sun)

AROUND THE NHL
Salary cap brings parity to NHL - (Victoria Times Colonist)
Power Rankings: Pack mentality - (The Hockey News)
How the NHL's Eastern Conference playoff race breaks down - (FOXSports.com)
THN Power Rankings: Embracing the pack mentality - (SportingNews.com)

MISCELLANEOUS
Congrats on 3,000 'Doc' - (NHL.com)
Emrick calls his 3,000th pro game - (NHL.com)
Crazy "As Seen on TV" night at Devils, March 23 - (ParamusPost.com)