Ilya Kovalchuk lets puck, game slip away from Devils in 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo Sabres (New York Daily News)

Ilya’s shootout flub sinks Devils (New York Post)

Ilya Kovalchuk loses control of puck during NJ Devils’ last chance in 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo Sabres (Newark Star Ledger)

Coach John MacLean displayed anger during 2nd period timeout (Newark Star Ledger)

Photo gallery (Newark Star Ledger)

Devils can’t hold lead and lose to Sabres, 5-4, in shootout (Bergen Record)

Brodeur skates (Bergen Record)

Devils fall to Sabres in shootout (NewJerseyDevils.com)

Photo gallery (NewJerseyDevils.com)

Photo gallery (Sabres.com)

Photo gallery (AP)