Devils routed; Kovalchuk sits (New York Post)

Kovalchuk sits as Devils get ripped by Sabres 6-1 (New York Daily News)

Ilya Kovalchuk sits as healthy scratch, Devils pounded by Sabres, 6-1 (Newark Star Ledger)

Devils coach John MacLean: Decision to scratch Ilya Kovalchuk was mine (Newark Star Ledger)

A stand-up Johan Hedberg calls first start for Devils ‘disappointing’ (Newark Star Ledger)

Ilya Kovalchuk, the Devils’ $100M Man, a healthy scratch in 6-1 loss (Bergen Record)

Rough night for Johan Hedberg (Bergen Record)

Devils’ $100 million man, Kovalchuk, scratched (AP)

Kovalchuk scratched in Devils’ loss to Sabres (NewJerseyDevils.com)

Photo gallery (NewJerseyDevils.com)

Photo gallery (Sabres.com)

Photo gallery (AP)