New Jersey Devils News and Notes, February 5, 2010

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Devils' up next: Maple Leafs - (The Bergen Record)
Devils' Patrik Elias returns to practice, could play Friday - (The Bergen Record)
Ilya Kovalchuk traded to Devils for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya - (The Bergen Record)
Acquiring Iyla Kovalchuk biggest win of the season for Devils - (Fire & Ice)
Kovalchuk says goodbye to Thrashers, happy to be a Devil - (Fire & Ice)
Lamoriello didn’t want to give up Oduya, but Greene’s emergence made deal possible - (Fire & Ice)
Zach Parise excited to be teammates with Iyla Kovalchuk; Kovalchuk excited to be a Devil - (Fire & Ice)
Kovalchuk will make Devils’ debut Friday night against Toronto Maple Leafs - (Fire & Ice)
Kovalchuk traded to Devils for Bergfors, Oduya, Cormier and first-round pick - (Fire & Ice)
Thrashers GM Don Waddell: “We are aggressively exploring all of our options” with Kovalchuk - (Fire & Ice)
Well-rested Brodeur to be back in net Friday vs. Maple Leafs - (Fire & Ice)
Elias doesn’t know if he’ll play Friday; Lemaire says Elias “not ready”; Langenrunner plans to play - (Fire & Ice)
Patrik Elias, Jamie Langenbrunner practicing with Devils’ today; Andy Greene missing - (Fire & Ice)
Thrashers weren't willing to take the risk NJ Devils are taking on Ilya Kovalchulk - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils didn't want to part with Johnny Oduya in Ilya Kovalchuk trade - (The Star Ledger)
Did NJ Devils give away their future in Ilya Kovalchuk trade? - (The Star Ledger)
Lou Lamoriello compares NJ Devils trade for Ilya Kovalchuk to Alex Mogilny deal - (The Star Ledger)
Ilya Kovalchuk acquired in trade by NJ Devils for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya - (The Star Ledger)
After battling flu, Jamie Langenbrunner thinks he'll be back in NJ Devils lineup - (The Star Ledger)
Patrik Elias isn't ruling out playing Friday night for NJ Devils, but it seems unlikely - (The Star Ledger)
Back from concussion, Patrik Elias practices with NJ Devils teammates - (The Star Ledger)
Devs score with Kovalchuk trade - (The New York Daily News)
Devils score big by landing Kovalchuk - (The New York Post)
Lemaire: Elias 'not ready' - (The New York Post)
Report: Elias practices with Devils - (The New York Post)
Devils push for Cup in trade for Kovalchuk - (The New York Post)
Devils Land High-Scoring Kovalchuk in Deal With Thrashers - (The New York Times)
Devils and Czechs Await Elias’s Return - (The New York Times)
Game 56 Preview: New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - (In Lou We Trust)
OFFICIAL: Ilya Kovalchuk, Anssi Salmela to New Jersey Devils for Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a 1st Round Pick - (In Lou We Trust)
Fischler: Lou Does It Again - (Msgnetwork)
Cangy: Give Zharkov a Chance - (Msgnetwork)
Kovalchuk traded to Devils - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Elias returns to practice - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
First Look: Team USA Jerseys - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Kovalchuk traded to Devils - (NHL.com)
Writing on Deadline 2010: Kovalchuk deal official - (NHL.com)
Don Waddell talks about Kovalchuk trade - (NHL.com)
Analysis: Devils turn back the clock - (NHL.com)
Kovalchuk made impact on and off the ice in Atlanta - (NHL.com)
Waddell: Kovalchuk trade was tough but necessary - (NHL.com)
Ovechkin wishes Kovalchuk well in Jersey - (NHL.com)
Kovalchuk to debut for Devils against Toronto - (NHL.com)
NHL Standings - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils' players stats - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils Team Report - (Yahoo NHL)
It's done: Atlanta trades Kovalchuk to New Jersey - (Yahoo NHL)
Atlanta's Waddell: 'Bittersweet day'; Lamoriello, Kovalchuk talk - (Yahoo NHL)
THN.com Blog: Devils surprise everyone in Kovalchuk trade - (thehockeynews.com)
Devils surprise everyone in Kovalchuk trade - (SportingNews.com)
Kovalchuk wanted out of Atlanta - (CBC.ca)
Kovalchuk-type sniper just what stagnant offense needs - (ESPN)
Tom Murray: Kings' Lombardi not will to part with the 'core' - (ESPN)
Kovy deal: Devils get elusive scorer, Thrashers get best possible return - (ESPN)
Kovalchuk trade no deal for Atlanta - (SI.com)
Kovalchuk trade creates altered states - (CBC.ca)
With Kovalchuk trade, Devils-Flyers home-and-home series just got more interesting - (Philadelphia Daily News)
Devil of a deal for Kovalchuk - (Vancouver Sun)
The House that Lou built - (Globe and Mail)
Expensive Kovalchuk dispatched to Devils - (Globe and Mail)
Devils now an offensive threat with Kovalchuk - (Toronto Star)
Thrashers wave white flag - (Calgary Herald)
Thrashers sniper shipped to Devils - (Calgary Sun)
Transcript from Waddell interview about Kovalchuk trade - (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The Low Cost of Acquiring a 40-Goal Scorer - (FanHouse)
Kovalchuk Gets 'Emotional' Sendoff By Thrashers - (FanHouse)
Well, At Least He Doesn’t Wear A Number Over 30 - (Interchangeable Parts)

TRENTON DEVILS
Chiefs Shutout Devils, 3-0 - (TrentonDevils.com)
Week 16: Devils shine on successful road trip - (TrentonDevils.com)

AROUND THE NHL
"We tried everything we can" - (ChicagoNow)
Chiarelli: Kovalchuk price tag was too steep - (Comcast SportsNet New England)
Kovalchuk to the Devils fallout...Where does Pittsburgh turn from here - (PensBurgh)
Kings make the right to stand pat - (ESPN)
With Kovalchuk moved, Hurricanes lead league in trade deadline intrigue - (USA Today)
Letter to Fans from Don Waddell - (NHL.com)
Waddell sends e-mail to fans, explains move - (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

OLYMPIC GAMES VANCOUVER 2010
The Hockey News 2010 Olympic Central - (The Hockey News)
Gleason, Whitney Added To US Olympic Team - (Sudbury Star)
No masking the shame this time for Brodeur - (Toronto Sun)

MISCELLANEOUS
First new hotel in Newark's downtown in 38 years will be built next to ... - (NJ.com)

New Jersey Devils News and Notes, February 4, 2010

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Hartford tops Lowell, 3-2, in overtime - (Fire & Ice)
Flu bug going through Devils - (Fire & Ice)
Slumping NJ Devils in need of goal-scoring boost as Olympic break nears - (The Star Ledger)
Patrik Elias could practice with NJ Devils Thursday; flu KOs Jamie Langenbrunner - (The Star Ledger)
Devils' Lamoriello disputes idea that he's anti-Olympics - (The New York Post)
Lowell Devils Fall to Hartford Wolf Pack in OT, 3-2; Possible Lessons for NJ? - (In Lou We Trust)
Lowell rallies, falls to Wolf Pack in OT - (In Lou We Trust)
About Vancouver Pt. 1 - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Guys Nite Out: Friday, February 5 - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
College Night: Wed. Feb. 10th - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Baseball Cap Giveaway, Friday, February 12 - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Writing on Deadline 2010: Kovy on the move? - (NHL.com)
NHL Standings - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils' players stats - (Yahoo NHL)
New Jersey Devils Team Report - (Yahoo NHL)
Puck Headlines: Kovalchuk rumors fly; NBC's Sid, Ovie preview - (Yahoo NHL)
Kings, Devils, Rangers at front of Kovalchuk pack - (Yahoo NHL)
McKenzie: A Breakdown of the Ilya Kovalchuk Sweepstakes - (tsn.ca)
GM Waddell tells Kovalchuk to expect a trade soon - (tsn.ca)
Parises' Canadian past fading - (Montreal Gazette)
Kovalchuk contenders weigh offers - (CBC.ca)
So many ?'s, no answers. ILya to be traded tonight or within the next few days, Rangers are in the mix! - (Bleacher Report)
The Devils’ Playbook - (Interchangeable Parts)

LOWELL DEVILS
Devils Rally But Fall in OT to Wolf Pack, 3-2 - (LowellDevilsHockey.com)
Devils claim point, but fall in overtime - (The Lowell Sun)

TRENTON DEVILS
Puck Headlines: Kovalchuk rumors fly; NBC's Sid, Ovie preview - (The Trentonian)

AROUND THE NHL
Mike Smith's Blog: Good goaltending makes GMs look like geniuses - (The Hockey News)

OLYMPIC GAMES VANCOUVER 2010
The Road to Vancouver - (NHL.com)
Goalies' dads share Olympic bond - (Montreal Gazette)
Canada's goaltending situation as complicated as ever - (Canada.com)
Brodeur's place as Canada's No. 1 isn't a given - (CBC.ca)

New Jersey Devils News and notes, October 17, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Devils notes - (The Bergen Record)
Devils up next - (The Bergen Record)
Thrashers end Devils' three-game win streak - (The Bergen Record)
Devils will try to rebound against Hurricanes - (Fire & Ice)
Lemaire upset after Devils fall to 0-3 at home this season - (Fire & Ice)
Live blog: Parise cuts Devils’ deficit to 3-2 in third period - (Fire & Ice)
New coaches photo in Prudential Center press room - (Fire & Ice)
“Tweet your seat” for a chance to upgrade at tonight’s Devils’ game - (Fire & Ice)
Ex-Devil Anssi Salmela saw trade to Atlanta coming - (Fire & Ice)
Brodeur recalls being injured against Thrashers; Canes bring bad memories, too - (Fire & Ice)
Murphy to play vs. Thrashers tonight; Greene to sit - (Fire & Ice)
Devils get ready to take on Thrashers tonight - (Fire & Ice)
Jacques Lemaire hasn't made up his mind on NJ Devils goalie for Saturday night - (The Star Ledger)
Photo slideshow: Atlanta Thrashers 4, New Jersey Devils 2 - (The Star Ledger)
0-3 NJ Devils can't get going on home ice - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils crumble in third period, lose to Atlanta Thrashers, 4-2 - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils-Atlanta Thrashers: As they played - (The Star Ledger)
After facing Alex Ovechkin, NJ Devils get Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils goalie Martin Brodeur one year after injury - (The Star Ledger)
Matter of daze until Elias' return - (The New York Post)
New Jersey Devils Continue to Struggle at Home, Lose 4-2 to Atlanta Thrashers - (In Lou We Trust)
Game #6 of 82 - Devils vs. Atlanta Thrashers - (In Lou We Trust)
Devils fall to Thrashers - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Brodeur looking to maintain momentum - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Painful memories for Brodeur - (NHL.com)
October 17 Devils Team Report - (Yahoo NHL)
Hurricanes-Devils Preview - (CBSSports.com)
Nothing To Worry About New Jersey: Brodeur Is Not Done Yet - (Bleacher Report)
Crossroads: Carolina at New Jersey, Game Preview - (Canes Country)

LOWELL DEVILS
Devils Outlasted By Bruins, 4-2 - (LowellDevilsHockey.com)

TRENTON DEVILS
Trenton Devils 2009-2010 season preview - (Examiner.com)