Dealt by Atlanta, Kovalchuk joins Devils (AP)

An excited Ilya Kovalchuk has joined the New Jersey Devils, bringing along a belief that this is his first real chance to win a Stanley Cup. Less than 12 hours after being acquired in a blockbuster deal with the struggling Atlanta Thrashers, Kovalchuk skated with the Atlantic Conference-leading Devils in preparation for Friday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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