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To: 3bar who wrote (30)2/5/2010 1:46:02 PM
From: siempre33  Respond to of 284
 
as it turns out, Kings were never a serious contender for Kovy,
and amidst an eight game winning streak, they are not in "panic mode" as far as making trades is concerned, which is contrary to most recent Kings seasons, so are dealing [or not dealing] from a position of strength.
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Kovalchuk joins Devils and readies for Cup chase

NEWARK, N.J. — An excited Ilya Kovalchuk has joined the New Jersey Devils, bringing along a belief that this is his first real chance to win a Stanley Cup.

Less than 12 hours after being acquired in a blockbuster deal with the struggling Atlanta Thrashers, Kovalchuk skated with the Atlantic Conference-leading Devils in preparation for Friday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Devils acquired the high-scoring Russian in a five-player deal on Thursday night that should fill the team’s need for a proven goal scorer.

Kovalchuk skated with Dainius Zubrus and Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner, but coach Jacques Lemaire refused to say whether the trio would play as a line against Toronto.