Ilya Kovalchuk continued his preseason dominance, scoring the game winner with 2:19 to go in the game. The Flyers took a 1-0 lead early in the game on a Nikolai Zherdev goal before tryout Adam Mair tied it up at 1. Zherdev's second goal gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead late in the 2nd period before Zajac tied it up late in the 3rd with 5:20 to go in the game on the Power Play.
The win is the Devils first this preseason as well as for new coach John MacLean. Despite the Flyers taking an early 1-0 lead, both teams got of to a slow start. However, both teams played a tight game. Mattias Tedenby played his best game of the preseason making some nifty moves as well as tryout Adam Mair continued to make a case for a contract with the Devils, which I think he will get once the Devils make their salary cap cuts. I would not be surprised if it is a two-year-deal. Marcus Nilson looked good today, but his status is still 50-50, but I think he might get a one-year-deal.
Notes: Former Devil Mike Mottau signed a two-year-deal with the New York Islanders today. Its for $1.6 million total with an $800k cap hit. Mottau is known as a stay at home defenseman and a former Hobey Baker Award winner with Boston College. The Islanders needed a defenseman now that Mark Streit is out for six months with a possible torn rotator cuff in his shoulder. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello was interested in bringing him back, but the cap situation prevented him from doing so. Bryce Salvador left the game after the first period after a rough hit by James VanRiemsdyk. He suffered an apparent knee injury, but Devils personnel say he is fine. It is the preseason, so you always want to be on the side of caution; The Devils took that approach with Salvador.
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