Patrik Elias became the fifth player to watch his number raised to the rafters for the New Jersey Devils. His number 26 will live on forever at the top of the Prudential Center. The ceremony was wonderful, but we will have more on that later.
After the ceremony, the Devils took on the New York Islanders in a very important game for both teams. The Devils were looking to solidify themselves in the Metropolitan Division, while the Islanders are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.
It looked bleak at first. The Devils came out flat, and had no push to get into the offensive zone.