Ilya Kovalchuk News

There's no denying that the New Jersey Devils are in a precarious situation with some of the team's leading scorers and several other talented players entering free agency.

Devils forward Ryan Carter scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist as Team USA routed Russia, 8-3, today in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championships in Helsinki.

There were a lot of teams that had scoring issues this season around the NHL , but the team that I didn't expect it from was the New Jersey Devils .

The 2012-13 may have been one most fans and players would like to forget, but that is not the case for New Jersey Devils' forward Stephen Gionta .

Russia 3, Slovakia 1: Alexander Radulov opened the scoring and then assisted on the game-winning goal by Ilya Kovalchuk as Russia rebounded and got back in the win column in a game at Hartwall Arena.

Ilya Kovalchuk potted a goal and an assist, but Russia's rally from a two-goal deficit fell short in Friday's 3-2 loss to host Finland at the IIHF World Championship.

There weren't too many positives for the New Jersey Devils in the 2013 season. It was a season derailed by injury and offensive inefficiency.

After a run to the Stanley Cup finals last season, expectations were high for a Devils squad that returned all of its players beyond Zach Parise.

Stephen Gionta scored his first goal of the 2013 IIHF World Championship on Wednesday, helping to lead Team USA to a 4-1 preliminary round victory over Finland in Helsinki.

How much would you pay for a 29-year-old grinder? A player with questionable finishing ability and mediocre skills.

HELSINKI, May 7 Yevgeni Medvedev scored the game-winner with less than seven minutes remaining in the third period as Russia beat the United States 5-3 at the world hockey championship on Tuesday.

Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov celebrate a goal against thej U.S. today in the world hockey championships.

On this week's episode of the New Jersey Devils podcast Talking Red, David Sarch, Dan Pennucci, and John Fischer recap the 2013 season, look at Devils at the IIHF World Championships, and give playoff predictions for kicks.

Ilya Kovalchuk's hat trick led Russia to a 4-1 victory over Germany at the ice hockey world championships Sunday, and Switzerland stunned Canada in a penalty shootout to win 3-2. Kovalchuk scored twice in the second period and added his third goal with 1:40 left after John Tripp had scored for the Germans.

The New Jersey Devils were a playoff-caliber hockey team this year when the season opened.

New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello made another crafty trade by acquiring Steve Sullivan for a 7th-round pick in this year's deadline.

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Sunday, April 21, 2013, in New York.

Devils fans could use a pick me up. As local rivals on Broadway and Long Island begin first-round playoff series, New Jersey is excavating its locker room in preparations for a long offseason of head scratching.

Following a season in which they missed the playoffs, there is no shortage of New Jersey Devils players who had disappointing seasons.

Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian hockey player for the NHL's New Jersey Devils, skates during a team training session at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki May 2, 2013.