Well, it seems as though one ex-Thrasher hasn’t quite figured out how to manipulate “The Man” just yet…seems the Devils haven’t quite won over everyone with the Kovy contract just yet. No worries Devils’ fans, I am sure, within time you will be confidently getting to witness the many sides of the Wonder Boy. Not that you will have it too rough, you also picked up our beloved Moose to back up Brodeur. (I still haven’t figured that one out yet…)
While I thought for sure we would eagerly keep Johan, if not as a solid backup goalie, at least for the backbone he continually has provided every team he has played for, unfortunately I was wrong. Considering the Atlanta Thrashers will be starting another year trying to piece together a team, I would have thought Hedberg was a smart option. However, it is slightly reassuring to learn that, amidst all off the Chicago splurges, we did at least remember we would need a backup goalie after purchasing Mason and relieving Hedberg…so, here comes round 3 with Ondrej Pavelec. We fired the head coach and kept the goalie…amazing that Ondrej agreed with the knowledge that he will not be the starting goalie. Maybe the sting of last year has humbled him into accepting the fact that he does have work to do or maybe the reputation following Mason in the net is enough to settle for second. I hope that Mason can continue to coach the 22 yr old into a more consistent trend than we saw last year. I am hopeful for a lot of things this season. Honestly, at this point, I am just ready to see some hockey!