The New Jersey Devils have picked the date to honor possibly the best offensive player to ever don the NJ crest across their chest. Patrik Elias will be honored by his only team on February 24th against before the team plays the New York Islanders.
So many times, these special nights feel like ticket grabs. The team brass will pick a date where the Devils are playing an undesirable opponent. The team could choose March 8th against the Winnipeg Jets or October 28th against the Arizona Coyotes. Instead, they chose an opponent Elias has seen as much as any other team.