Ilya Kovalchuk will make his first trip to Los Angeles after courting both the Devils and Kings during his free agent period this summer. For more on the game, follow our Kings site, Jewels From The Crown, and our Devils site, In Lou We Trust.
10:00 P.M.: Kovalchuk Returns To Los Angeles With Devils
Back around July 1st, Ilya Kovalchuk was the biggest free agent in the NHL. At the time, two teams severely courted him, Los Angeles and New Jersey. After the month long back and forth, Kovalchuk ultimately decided on New Jersey as his destination. Right now, that isn’t looking to be the best decision out there. The Devils are in the Eastern Conference basement with a 3-7-1 record and staring at greater issues with their salary cap. The Kings are in 1st place in the Western Conference.
The main question is how will Kings fans react to Kovalchuk. Kings coach Terry Murray doesn’t expect much of a reaction out of the crowd:
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