NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 23: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Montreal Canadiens at the Prudential Center on April 23, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 23: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Montreal Canadiens at the Prudential Center on April 23, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)