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Sure as hell is. This should be the Devils goal song for sure (when the Chorus kicks in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd0Y1Sko7hA

The guy, Lou, hopped on his private jet to personally go pick him up after trading for him. Lou knew the minute he acquired him he was recruiting him to sign with the team in the future, and recognizing the opportunity he was just handed in acquiring him for a measly 1st rounder and some scrubs. Every time he talks about Kovy's personality and his team player attitude, he has a smile and smirk on his face reminiscent to when he was at the podium stealing Parise at the 03 draft. As far as he's considered, he just cemented this team's offensive stars well into his retirement (barring a change in heart by Parise within this next year...which a lot will depend on how the team performs and how Johnny Mac handles the offense).

I fvcking hate this league. I really do.

I don't disagree.

Remember, there's been at least one 15 year contract already approved by the NHL. So 15 years isn't anything new to the NHL.

Should mean there's no indication it will be rejected, unless the NHL comes up with another blind stipulation. However, even for the NHL, we are past that point where the NHL can demand more. Hence the "it probably won't be announced until tomorrow" information TG got before.

Where's Manta?? haha.

Hiya PK! Hope everything is well. I love A-Train's honesty too. Like someone else posted a couple pages back, if Lou only signed NJ first-choicers we'd have a team full of Rolstons, Brylins and Mottaus (I added that Mottau part). First, second, third, seventh choice. Doesn't matter. He's here and he'll help the tremendously. Like Kovy.

TG tweet: Volchenkov admitted that his first choice was to remain with Ottawa, but the Senators' offer was "not good enough." So does that mean the people here who say "fvck Kovy for not having NJ be his first choice" will say the same about Volchenkov since his first choice wasn't NJ either? Some people just don't understand negotiations....sad...

Again, you're such an idiot.

Few and far between.

And it's games like this one why you pay Kovalchuk $8.5 million. He's just all over the place.

Idiot you are.

Screw all the nay sayers. He deserves is own individual recognition. He was the 2nd best forward out there behind Zubrus all series. He tried his butt off and either he got a point or Boucher made some good saves. He tried, but when linemates like Jamie Langenbrunner and Travis Zajac are absolutely no where to be found for another New Jersey Devils playoff series, he did the absolute best anyone could with 6 points in 5 games. If all our key guys play with the fire he had, we wouldn't be out of the playoffs right now. He probably isn't back, but very much enjoyed his time here. Thanks Kovie for at least giving me excitement! Excitement during the worst playoff performance I've ever, EVER witnessed since being a fan since the age of 8. Ever. The rest of the team outside of Kovie, Zubrus, Greene and Marty can all put a finger up their own ass for failing to show up in the playoffs yet again (Specifically Travis Zajac, Jamie Langenbrunner, Paul Martin, and, I hate to say it but it's true, Zach Parise). Zajac and Langenbrunner were the worst of them. Paul Martin too, if he wants more than $3.5 million he can definitely go somewhere else. He is not the 2nd coming of Scott Neidermayer, not even close.

Since the Olympic break, the Devils went 11-5-4. In the month of April alone, they went 4-1-1. Devs in 5, maybe 6.

Let's not forget his back check on Umberger's shorthanded breakaway. He reached and lifted the stick of RJ's causing the turnover and the miss opportunity. He worked his butt off last night. In fact every game with the exception of the Toronto game you saw him trying very hard in all areas. This guy wants to win so bad.

My Canon XTi with the big lens (55-200mm) had no problems getting in last year for Marty's 552nd win game. You shouldn't have to worry about it at all.

Excellent choice. I am just about 3 years removed from that great place known as Happy Valley.

Absolutely correct.

Got mine. Section 3, Row 10!

Zajac wasn't even looking at Fleury when he made contact, and nor should that be his responsibility when Fleury is a full foot or so outside of the crease. Good goal.

Nah no one in LA or SoCal toot their own horn like it's the great place in the world either... LA doesn't even compare to NY in any way. 2 completely different cities.

Simple question, was Kovy good out there or not?

So you're admitting he had a good game then?

I have no idea how you can say Kovy was terrible out there. He was all over the ice hustling his ass off and made plays on 3 of our goals that he won't get credit for on the stat sheet. 2nd, 3rd and 4th goals. His presence alone backs up the D with every single rush. It's something this team has never, ever had before. He played a great game.