Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up

Kovalchuk to miss 2-4 weeks with shoulder injury

Florida Panthers v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 23: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils follows through on a shot in the second period against the Florida Panthers at the Prudential Center on March 23, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Getty Images

Ilya Kovalchuk’s shoulder injury he suffered last night could’ve put a serious damper on New Jersey’s playoff hopes. Instead, Devils GM Lou Lamoriello says he’ll miss anywhere from 2-4 weeks.

“It could be two (weeks), could be four, could be less, certainly not more,” Lamoriello said.

Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice reports the Russian winger’s X-Ray came out negative and he’ll get an MRI to gauge if there’s any further damage. New Jersey acquiring Matt D’Agostini from St. Louis last week now looks even more prescient with Kovalchuk going down. Perhaps the real key for the Devils offense while he’s out will be more goals from that Martin Brodeur guy.

New Jersey is currently seventh in the Eastern Conference and four points up on the Rangers and Hurricanes who are tied for eighth. Kovalchuk is second on the team in points behind Patrik Elias.