BUFFALO, N.Y. - Patrik Elias had a goal and assist, Martin Brodeur made 29 saves, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored in his return from a groin injury in the New Jersey Devils' 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.Playing...

...where they are 13-3-3.The defending East champion Devils dropped to 0-5-4 without injured star forward Ilya Kovalchuk. The slide is one game shy of the franchise mark, set early in the 1983-84 season.Kovalchuk appears close to...

...lead the Flyers over New York.John Tavares scored for the Islanders.DEVILS 3, PENGUINS 2In Newark, N.J., Ilya Kovalchuk scored his first goal since suffering a shoulder injury in March, giving New Jersey a victory.Travis Zajac and...

...2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.Read beat Johan Hedberg on the first shot and New Jersey's Ilya Kovalchuk matched him. Giroux scored the second shootout goal, and David Clarkson and Patrik Elias both failed in their attempts...

...cioch also scored for the Senators, who are 1-2-4 in their past seven.DEVILS 5, FLYERS 2In Newark, N.J., Ilya Kovalchuk capped New Jersey's three-goal first period with his NHL-leading fourth short-handed goal, leading the Devils...

...Senator Bobby Butler on the Devils' third shootout attempt to give Ottawa only its third road win of the season. Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias were both stopped by Bishop in the shootout.FLYERS 7, ISLANDERS 0In Uniondale, N.Y., the...

...cut short by a groin injury, made 23 saves for the Islanders.DEVILS 2, CAPITALS 2 (OT)In Newark, N.J., Ilya Kovalchuk scored 4:39 into overtime, and New Jersey won its third consecutive game to start the lockout-shortened season...

...Conference teams with the fewest points, have won only one of their past five games.DEVILS 3, PENGUINS 1In Pittsburgh, Ilya Kovalchuk and David Clarkson scored less than two minutes apart in the second period as New Jersey beat the Penguins for its...

...Canadiens beat Florida.DEVILS 3, FLYERS 0In Newark, N.J., Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his 120th NHL shutout, Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a short-handed penalty shot, and New Jersey beat winless Philadelphia.STARS 2, RED WINGS 1In Detroit...

...empty-net goal to give the Rangers their second win in three games.DEVILS 4, LIGHTNING 2In Newark, N.J., Ilya Kovalchuk broke a tie with a short-handed goal late in the second period and New Jersey won its third consecutive game.Andy...