Ilya Kovalchuk delighted Devils fans in July of 2010, then crushed them in July of ?13. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
By Allan Muir
New Jersey Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk shocked the NHL world today by retiring at the age of 30. Kovalchuk had 12 years and $77 million remaining on his deal, but will return home to Russia instead of remaining with his NHL team. The news shook Devils fans ? and the Twitterverse.
MUIR: Kovalchuk stuns NHL, sparks potential KHL?drama
HACKEL: Devils paid high price for little from Kovalchuk
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Here?s a sampling of the reactions from the social media realm:
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