20. february 2009 / PATRIK ELIAS MOVES CLOSER TO DEVILS’ ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD

Patrik Elias continues to solidify his reputation as one of the greatest New Jersey Devils of all time. A look at the Devils record book will back that up. Earlier this season the Czech left wing passed Scott Niedermayer as New Jersey’s all-time assist leader with 365. The next team record to fall should be the career points record set by John MacLean who had 701 points in a New Jersey uniform from 1983-84 to 1997-98. After the first 59 games of the 2008-09 season, Elias stood in second place on the Devils all-time point list at 692. It should only be a matter of time before Patrik becomes the top scorer in team history. (J. Cavanagh)