by Adam GretzFiled under: Devils, NHL Coaching
The New Jersey Devils went to great lengths this summer to secure a long-term contract for Ilya Kovalchuk, eventually working out a 15-year, $100 million pact after a previous attempt was rejected by the league for circumvention of the salary cap.
And now seven games into the regular season Kovalchuk is a healthy scratch, sitting out Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Bet you didn't see that one coming.
The six-time 40-goal scorer entered this weekends action tied for the team lead with five points (two goals, three assists) in seven games, but was held off the scoresheet in each of the past two games. According to the Bergen Record's Tom Gulitti, Kovalchuk took part in the morning skate, but was not an active participant in pre-game warm ups.
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