Lou Lamoriello spoke to the press this afternoon and stated that Ilya Kovalchuk will be out for 2-4 weeks with a shoulder injury. This reaction post explains why Kovalchuk will be missed and that it'll take a team effort to try to fill his role.
According to Rich Chere's article featuring Zach Parise, Parise says that Travis Zajac told him he'll be out for 4-6 months - much more time than the 3 months originally reported in late August. I offer my take on this information in this post.
Colin White is currently injured and leaves the Devils down to only 3 veteran defensemen on their blueline. I take a close look at his underlying stats to understand his performance this season to see how missed he will be.
Tom Gulitti reports that Paul Martin will not play next week after the Olympic break, as he's still not ready to return from an arm injury. Given this news, do the Devils now go and make a trade for a defenseman? I explain the situation in this post.
Dainius Zubrus is reportedly returning to the New Jersey Devils to play tomorrow night in Ottawa. In advance of his return, I perform an in depth look into what makes Zubrus useful as a Devil, focusing on his size and versatility.
The New Jersey Devils have lost their second consecutive game, losing to the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. This recap highlights that Patrik Elias is OK and goes over what the Devils did well and where they suffered.
