28. february 2009 / PATRIK ELIAS CONTRIBUTES TO ROMP OF PANTHERS

Patrik Elias collected two assists in the Devil’s 7-2 win over the Florida Panthers Saturday afternoon at the Prudential Center. Patrik helped set up Travis Zajac on the Power Play in the second period and in the third left a tape-to-tape drop pass for Dainius Zubrus who broke through the defense to score the seventh Devil goal of the day. Patrik’s effort improved his assist total to 43 and moved him within six career points of John Maclean for the all-time Devil record. Other Devil goal scorers were Zach Parise (2), David Clarkson, Brendan Shanahan and Jamie Langenbrunner. The victory was the team’s sixth straight on home ice. Devils meet the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow at 1 p.m. (Dan Altano)