Devils Retire Jersey Of All-Time Leading Scorer Patrik Elias
The 41-year-old former Czech forward played his final game in 2016, finishing a 20-year career in New Jersey with two Stanley Cup championships and most of the team's scoring records.
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The 41-year-old former Czech forward played his final game in 2016, finishing a 20-year career in New Jersey with two Stanley Cup championships and most of the team's scoring records.
The New Jersey Devils will officially retire Patrik Elias' No. 26 Saturday night at the Prudential Center prior to their game against the New York Islanders.
It was the first trade between the two organizations since the infamous Barry Beck blockbuster in November 1979, when the Devils were called the Colorado Rockies.
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Taylor Hall and Stefan Noesen scored for the Devils, who have lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. Eddie Lack made 21 saves.
Boone Jenner also scored as the Blue Jackets moved into the second wild-card position in the Eastern Conference with 65 points, one ahead of Carolina and the Islanders.
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For Keith Kinkaid, it's all about surviving the first two periods.
Nico Hischier has been a little less unselfish lately, and that could be a very good thing for the New Jersey Devils in their bid to end a five-year playoff drought.
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