wingfanatic4alltime 32 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AjEAa.cA2zJPiHxkiUrRyVc5nYcB?slug=ap-devils-kovalchuk Kind of bizarre there is no other information out there. That 100 million dollar contract is paying off for you well isnt it Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 :rotflmao: :flush: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 sounds like maybe he broke a team rule and so they sat him. i hope they still think he is worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Lou's counterattack at ownership for forcing him to sign Kovy to that horrible contract? 1 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Would love to know the reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Apparently it was Maclean's decision. With $100M on the line, I wouldn't be surprised to see a coaching change before the all-star break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted October 24, 2010 He must be sleeping w/ Brodeur's ex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chelios57 31 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 I used to be the biggest Kovalchuk fan in the world before he signed with New Jersey. What a terrible team for him to be on (and vise-versa). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 They ought to scratch Brodeur. He is starting to become quite the sieve these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 why would he go to Jersey? Iam sure we will see his point production drop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 From New York Times: ...Kovalchuk, who took part in the pregame skate Saturday morning, was not in the Devils’ dressing room after the game. Lou Lamoriello, the team president and general manager, did not accompany MacLean to the postgame news conference. ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 I used to be the biggest Kovalchuk fan in the world before he signed with New Jersey. What a terrible team for him to be on (and vise-versa). Agree with you mate, used to love the guy, now sadly it seems as though he's destined to throw away what should be the prime years of his carrer due to an unfortunate situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Agree with you mate, used to love the guy, now sadly it seems as though he's destined to throw away what should be the prime years of his carrer due to an unfortunate situation. I see the KHL in his future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoshuaW92 9 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 Unless the coach has some mind-blowingly good reason to bench him, that is just STUPID. With decisions like that, the record the Devils have, and the direction they are going in (getting worse) it will be a short career for this guy as the Devils coach... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 Back in the lineup tonight, but didn't save the Devils from another loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 I see the KHL in his future. Future headline: Devils "loan" superstar Kovalchuk to the KHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 968 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 Lou's counterattack at ownership for forcing him to sign Kovy to that horrible contract? I like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 I heard that he essentially told the coach off and that's why he sat a game. If ture, it doesn't surprise me at all. I've always seen him as a bit of dick/cocky bastard (personality wise) - good offensive player though. I can totally see him clashing with the coach who may be trying to get him to buy into a team game, defensive responsible mindset, etc. and him backlashing against that. That's my biased via of the situation though, mixed in a bit with what I had heard as well. Someone else may simply view it as a player who is struggling and gets benched as a bit of a kick in the butt to get him going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 Let's also forget the coach is a rookie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) Looks like Big Lou is backing Maclean after all: Devils' GM supports John MacLean Maclean is loved by long time Devils fans so he does carry some weight, especially since basically everyone is wary of Kovy. Rookie head coach or not, he has a long history with the club including one ring as a player and one as an asst coach. Edited October 25, 2010 by kook_10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
