After Patrik Elias announced his retirement last year, and no shortage of tributes came flooding in, including this poignant one from Mike Stromberg on this very site, everyone knew that the retirement of his #26 to the rafters of the Prudential Center was inevitable. If you need a comprehensive collection of some classic Elias moments and stats, make sure to give that article a read.
As such, it was not a question of if it would be retired, it was entirely a question of when.
Now we have a when!
JUST ANNOUNCED: #NJDevils will host Patrik Elias Retirement Night on Feb.