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MARCH 25, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Will Sheldon Keefe's Remarks Spark Postseason Drive For Devils? After Saturday night's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic spoke to the media about where his...

MARCH 24, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Sheldon Keefe Ripped His Own Player For Saying Devils Needs 'Playoff Mentality' Sheldon Keefe was not a fan of the postgame comments from Johnathan Kovacevic after the Devils’ loss to the Senators.

MARCH 23, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

NJ Devils HC Sheldon Keefe rips into Johnathan Kovacevic for post-game comment after 3-2 loss to Senators Sheldon Keefe didn't hold back after the NJ Devils' 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

MARCH 23, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Kovacevic | POST-RAW 3.22.25 | New Jersey Devils Johnathan Kovacevic speaks to the media after a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

MARCH 23, 2025 • NHL.COM

Grabs helper in loss Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.

Impact Kovacevic snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He has four assists over 10 outings in March, as well as a plus-1 rating, 12 blocked shots and 11 hits. The 27-year-old blueliner is not a standout on offense by any means, but he's handled a top-four role well for much of the campaign. Kovacevic is up to a career-high 17 points with 67 shots on net, 90 hits, 91 blocks, 51 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 70 contests.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lends helper in Philadelphia Kovacevic logged an even-strength assist, one hit and a plus-1 rating in 21:39 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact After inking a five-year, $20 million contract extension with New Jersey on Friday, Kovacevic is quickly proving his worth -- he has recorded a primary assist in back-to-back games since signing the deal. The right-shot blueliner has provided one goal, 15 helpers and a plus-12 rating over 65 appearances in 2024-25. Kovacevic is currently skating with newcomer Brian Dumoulin on the second pairing.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes assist Friday Kovacevic tallied an assist, took two shots on net and provided two hits in Friday's 6-1 loss to Winnipeg.

Impact In his first game since signing a five-year, $20 million contract extension with New Jersey, Kovacevic had a strong performance offensively with the primary helper on Dawson Mercer's goal. The 27-year-old Kovacevic is up to 14 assists, 15 points, 60 shots on net, 85 hits and 81 blocks in 64 games this season. With Dougie Hamilton (lower-body) sidelined for the time being, Kovacevic should see an increased role at even strength. His assist Friday helped him tie his career high in points. While he still has room to improve offensively, Kovacevic has some value in category leagues and is an all-around blueliner who should be a staple with New Jersey for the next few seasons.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets - Game Highlights

MARCH 8, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Kovacevic | POST-RAW 3.7.25 | New Jersey Devils Johnathan Kovacevic discussed the Devils 6-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets

MARCH 8, 2025 • NHL.COM

Inks five-year extension Kovacevic signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with the Devils on Friday.

Impact Kovacevic was slated to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, but his deal will keep him under contract with New Jersey through the 2029-2030 season. The 27-year-old is on pace for a career-best season this year, as he's logged a goal, 13 assists, 83 hits, 81 blocked shots and 49 PIM while averaging 19:43 of ice time.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ends drought with helper Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over Utah.

Impact The helper snapped a 13-game slump for Kovacevic, while went minus-3 with 21 hits and 17 blocked shots in that span. The 27-year-old blueliner has been a moderately effective shutdown defender in 2024-25. He's recorded 14 points, including a career-high 13 assists, while adding 58 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 82 hits and a plus-12 rating across 61 appearances. He needs just two points to set a career high, which would surpass the 15 he had with the Canadiens in 2022-23.

MARCH 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Records helper in overtime loss Kovacevic notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Kovacevic remains more of a shutdown defenseman, but he has three helpers over 10 outings since the holiday break. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 13 points through 47 contests, matching his production from 62 games last season. He's added 44 shots on net, 58 hits, 62 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-14 rating in 2024-25 while playing in a top-four role.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kovacevic fined for actions in Devils game | NHL.com Defenseman penalized $1,996 for cross-checking Panthers forward Tkachuk

JANUARY 15, 2025 • NHL.COM

Notches assist Monday Kovacevic picked up an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Kovacevic helped out on Paul Cotter's second-period tally. The 27-year-old Kovacevic has just three assists to go with 21 hits and 24 blocked shots over 16 contests since the start of December. That highlights his skills as a physical, top-four defenseman, but his limited offense won't help most fantasy managers. overall, he has 12 points, 37 shots on net, 54 hits, 57 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 43 outings, so he should be able to top his career high of 15 points from 2022-23 with the Canadiens.

JANUARY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gathers helper in win Kovacevic notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Kovacevic entered the holiday break on a nine-game point drought before snapping that slump Friday. The 27-year-old defenseman led all Devils skaters with 22:56 of ice time in this contest and has routinely seen top-four minutes this season. He's up to 11 points, 36 shots on net, 50 hits, 49 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 38 contests. Kovacevic's modest across-the-board production limits his fantasy value to deep formats.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slumping but still in top-four role Kovacevic has registered just one assist over 10 contests in December.

Impact Kovacevic is still averaging 19:44 of ice time per game this month, and he has a plus-3 rating, but his stable defense hasn't led to more offense. The 27-year-old blueliner has been a fixture on the Devils' second pairing this season. Kovacevic has a total of 10 points, 50 hits, 47 blocked shots, 36 shots on net, 33 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 37 appearances in his first campaign with the Devils.

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Monday's win Kovacevic pocketed two assists while adding three shots on net, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Impact The 27-year-old blueliner hadn't had a multi-point performance since the first game of the season, but Kovacevic had a hand in the Devils' first and last tallies of the night Monday, setting up Erik Haula in the first period and Justin Dowling for an empty-netter in the third. Kovacevic is on track for a career-best campaign, and through 24 appearances he's collected a goal and eight points with 33 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 shots on net, 20 PIM and a stunning plus-15 rating.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Cowan: Former Canadien Johnathan Kovacevic heating up with Devils Defenceman making the most of yet another opportunity with Devils after Habs had no room for him on their young blue line.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Gathers assist in win Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact The helper ended a four-game slump for Kovacevic. The 27-year-old blueliner has maintained fairly steady usage even with Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes healthy, though Kovacevic is unlikely to be a power-play option moving forward. For the season, he's produced a goal, five assists, 14 shots on net, 16 hits, 13 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs helper Tuesday Kovacevic produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Playing in a second-pairing role to begin 2024-25, Kovacevic has impressed with a goal and three assists over six contests. The defenseman had a total of 28 points across 139 games in the last two seasons combined with the Canadiens. Kovacevic has added nine hits, seven blocked shots, six shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating this year. He's been an excellent fill-in, but Kovacevic is likely to see a reduced role once Brett Pesce (lower leg) is cleared to play.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal, assist Kovacevic scored a goal on one shot and registered an assist in Friday's 3-1 victory over New Jersey.

Impact Kovacevic is already paying dividends for the Devils after they traded a fourth-round pick to Montreal for the defenseman back in June. While fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting over a point per game out of the 27-year-old blueliner, he could challenge for the 20-point threshold this year after having previously topped out at 15 points back in 2022-23.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Johnathan Kovacevic scores a goal against the Buffalo Sabres

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Canadiens trade Johnathan Kovacevic to Devils for draft pick Habs GM Kent Hughes opens spot for younger defenceman and acquires fourth-round pick in 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for 26-year-old.

JULY 3, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Canadiens trade Johnathan Kovacevic to Devils for draft pick Habs GM Kent Hughes opens spot for younger defenceman and acquires fourth-round pick in 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for 26-year-old.

JUNE 30, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

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