Ilya Kovalchuk scores in return to Newark as Devils fall to Kings, 5-1

Former Devil returned to The Rock for first time since 2013

2/6/2019, 2:43 AM
Feb 5, 2019; Newark, NJ, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) skates with the puck during the second period of their game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports / Ed Mulholland
Feb 5, 2019; Newark, NJ, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) skates with the puck during the second period of their game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports / Ed Mulholland

In his first game at The Rock since leaving the Devils in 2013, Ilya Kovalchuk put the exclamation point on the Kings' 5-1 win Tuesday against the Devils. The Kings broke a tie early in the third by scoring three times in a span of 1:20. >> Box score

First period:

  • 6:21 LAK Adrian Kempe; Assists: Carl Hagelin

Second period:

  • 3:31 NJD Pavel Zacha; Assists: Jesper Bratt, Drew Stafford

Third Period:

  • :32 LAK Tyler Toffoli (Power Play); Assists: Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty
  • 1:07 LAK Tyler Toffoli; Assists: Michael Amadio, Brendan Leipsic
  • 1:52 LAK Dion Phaneuf; Assists: Anze Kopitar 
  • 17:36 LAK Ilya Kovalchuk; Assists: Anze Kopitar

What's next: 
The Devils host the Islanders on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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