I will have to admit that until I saw Kovalchuk in the playoffs this year. I was never a big fan. The guy is a beast on the puck and can make some dmen look like preschoolers. He did a couple of times tonight. This post is going to be short. A bit longer than a tweet but enough additional characters to state that I am really impressed with him. Come on Ilya, bring NJ another cup!

One of the cards I have in my eBay store: 2002-03 Stadium Club Lone Star Signatures Auto Blue #LSIL Ilya Kovalchuk