10. october 2008 / Patrik Elias starts his 13th season in a NJD jersey today

"The wait for the first game is always a long one, so I am glad it is over with and I'm looking forward to my thirteenth NHL season, which I believe will bring me good luck, I have a very good feeling from the team's set-up and its mood, we're stronger than last year and I hope the competition will go on to June and have a good end. This year we should have had a better result against the Islanders, which would have given us a better start to the season," Patrik Elias said a couple of hours before the match.