If New Jersey Devils fans see much more of this over the next 15 years, they may feel as though they live where their mascot does(although they may already think that living in New Jersey).

Ilya Kovalchuk, who just signed a 15-year, $100 contract this past offseason with the Devils, had his turn in a shootout with the Devils-Sabres game on the line last night. The Sabres were up 2-1 in the overtime shootout, and Kovalchuk needed to score a goal to extend the shootout.

This is what happened:



With that, Kovalchuk scoring just three goals and having a minus-7(+/-) in 15 games, and his Devils having the worst record in the NHL, it's clear he's worth every penny so far.

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