23. january 2009 / Devils lead the Atlantic Division

Devils concluded twelve days road trip with five winning games of six. Wednesday night they were back on home ice for the first time since January 8. They beat the Montreal Canadian 5 : 2 and took a leadership in the Atlantic Division for the first time this season. "We played good, simple and smart hockey. We were patient, scored at the right time and with a great support of our both goalies, we found the right way to win the games. That showed the strength of our team. It was also great to spend some time with the guys off the ice, that gave us a chance to bond and have a good time. For example, on our day off in Vancouver, we went to play curling which we all enjoyed" commented on Devils useful road trip Patrik Elias. "Tonight we did not give to our opponents much momentum even though they scored 2 power play goals but that was the only time when they put pressure on us.We played well defensively with patience and waited for their mistakes which we took advantage of and end up with the game victory" said Patrik Elias after the game. He recorded 54 points after 47 games of the season and more than two weeks ranks among the top ten most productive NHL players. (pd)