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Kovalchuk has new spot, at right wing, for now

The Columbian
Published: September 18, 2010, 12:00am

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk not only has a new $100 million contract, the Russian superstar has a new position.

During the New Jersey Devils’ first practice of the season, new coach John MacLean moved the 27-year-old All-Star from left wing to right wing, playing him with Zach Parise and Travis Zajac on a line that has the potential to score a lot of goals.

Kovalchuk downplayed the move, but he liked the idea of playing with Parise and Zajac. He also noted that forwards in hockey today move around round so much that the positions are sometimes interchangeable.

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