Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk Announces Retirement from NHL.

[New Jersey Devils]

Absolutely stunned.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

Wow what nonsense

 

[Rhodes 81]

i actually just don't even

 

[lavoy]

Just got the update on my phone..... Am I still on earth?

 

[Kershaw]

http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677775

Official press release

 

[Cowbell232]

That explains going after several high profile UFAs... We'll definitely see some sort of trades coming up soon I bet too.

Maybe his back is really banged up? This is fishy at best...

 

[The Great Dame]

duuuude what the actual **** is happening

 

[NYDevil]

So what happens now who do the devils get???

 

[MartyOwns]

im absolutely floored

 

[Ripshot 43]

Are the Devils going to allow me to trade in my jersey because if this is true I'm *** pissed.

 

[Oneiro]

Jim was right...all along.

Damn.

 

[CNS]

Sorry Devils fans. That really, really ****ing sucks. Just floored. Wonder how aware Lou was of this.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

I cannot believe this. I am speechless.

 

[Oh_so_saad]

*****?

 

[donkshow]

Holy ****..

 

[NYR27]

Just stopping by with condolences....that just sucks...eff that dude

 

[Cheddabombs]

In a state of disbelief

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Tough time for your franchise...

 

[Devils Trap]

Do we still have the recapture penalty ??? If so we are ****ED

 

[Bleedred]

I think this pushes us back to being outside the playoff bubble again. Right after I was giggling about Jagr wanting to play for the Hurricanes too.

For ****s sake what is going on here? Why is this happening? What is the deal here? And now who do we replace him with?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

what a drama queen.

$3M in fines
1st round draft pick penalty
cap issues squeezing Devils out of Parise bid race

wow.

At least he did it this year before the big salary jump kicked in. We got money now but nobody to spend it on. Thx 17.

and BOOM - there's the reason he didn't get the C for those complaining. Lou knew last year.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Craziest/shocking/sickening news in Devils/NHL history

 

[Rhodes 81]

this is just... kovy isn't perfect, but he never struck me as the type to do this.

 

[member 105785]

i don't get it

 

[NJDevils1]

I want to cry, my work productivity went from about 80% to -400 in 2 seconds