Patrik Elias RUMORS & NEWS

Newark Star-Ledger "During his last stint as Devils coach, Jacques Lemaire unflinchingly called Patrik Elias the team’s best player during that doomed 2010-11 season. No one disagreed. Until Ilya Kovalchuk scores another 700 points and wins a Stanley Cup with the Devils, or John MacLean comes out of retirement and..." February 21

In Lou We Trust "When I had the original idea of looking at a player's assists, I immediately thought of one player: Patrik Elias. When I think of a "playmaker" on the New Jersey Devils, Elias is the first one to come to my mind. He's the straw that stirs the drink. He plays with his head up, his mind thinking one..." January 02

In Lou We Trust "When I say six million dollar man, which New Jersey Devil pops into your head? The first name to come to the front of your mind is most likely Ilya Kovalchuk. But the original $6 million dollar man for the Devils was Patrik Elias. He proved that he was worth the money in 2006 and still earned his..." September 06

Newark Star-Ledger "Devils forward Patrik Elias didn't steal the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup puck. Elias admits he grabbed the puck when Game 6 of the finals ended on June 11 at the Staples Center, but he isn't sure what happened to it after that. "I don't have it. I have no idea where it is," Elias told me..." June 27

Bergen Record "Patrik Elias was 24 when he played in his first Stanley Cup Finals with the Devils in 2000, and he set up Jason Arnott's Cup-winning goal in Dallas. Now he's 36, back for his fourth Finals and looking for his third ring. It's been nine years since his last Finals in 2003, and he's happy to..." May 30

Courier-Post "When Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was growing up and playing youth hockey in Kladno, Czech Republic, he had no shortage of local heroes to inspire his journey to the NHL. The most prominent role model was Jaromir Jagr, who has become Voracek's teammate and a mentor of sorts in Philadelphia. New..." May 02

Newark Star-Ledger "No one was surprised. On the night Devils forward Patrik Elias played in his 1,000th career game, he also rose to the occasion by scoring a goal with two assists. "It was a great night for Patrik," coach Pete DeBoer said after the Devils' 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers tonight. "He's a..." January 07

New York Post "The Devils' Milestone Man celebrated his 1,000th game in appropriately grand fashion, prompting a prophesy for hockey's highest honor. "One day he's going to be in the Hall of Fame," teammate David Clarkson predicted after Patrik Elias led the Devils to a 5-2 triumph over the Panthers in Newark..." January 07

New York Post "Lesser sorts might stew, taken for granted. The Devils' all-time point-getter -- the same guy who was stripped of his captaincy and passed over when it became vacant again -- was evicted from left wing to accommodate two younger superstars. Instead of sulking over what could easily be viewed as..." November 08

Newark Star-Ledger "Of all the memorabilia in his personal collection, the items which mean the most to Devils forward Patrik Elias are the stick and puck he used on March 17, 2009, to score his 702nd career point. That point made Elias the Devils' all-time scoring leader ahead of John MacLean. "Individually,..." October 18

Newark Star-Ledger "It seemed like old times. Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias, former linemates, each scored a goal as the Devils defeated the Rangers, 2-1, in a preseason game tonight at the Times Union Center. Sykora's came at 11:34 of the first period. Elias won the game 45 seconds into overtime when he redirected..." September 22

Newark Star-Ledger "When Patrik Elias heard the news about the devastating plane crash in Russia today that killed 43 people, including young prospect Alexander Vasyunov and former Devils defenseman Karel Rachunek, he felt a chill. During the NHL lockout in 2004-05, Elias played hockey in Russia and flew in planes..." September 08

Newark Star-Ledger "Patrik Elias played just one game during the 1995-96 season. It was his first in the NHL and came on Dec. 7, long before the Devils missed the playoffs in the spring of '96. So when the Devils play the final few games this season knowing they will not be going to the playoffs, it will really be..." March 28

Newark Star-Ledger "Patrik Elias isn't a fan of the All-Star player draft. Selected by Team Staal with only five other players remaining, Elias said the process had a built-in insult factor for those who are bypassed until the end. "I didn't enjoy it (much). The fans and media enjoy it. Whoever is going last is..." February 01