Patrik Elias News

No player in the NHL has suffered a steeper decline in his game over the past three years than Patrik Elias, not so long ago one of the league's elite forwards, but now simply a pedestrian performer whose ...

Zach Parise scored the only goal in the shoot-out and Scott Clemmensen stopped all three Washington shooters as the New Jersey Devils beat the Capitals, 6-5, on Saturday night.

It was certainly no vacation, no pleasure trip. Next week, the NHL Network is going to show everyone what Patrik Elias saw on his UNICEF journey to Belize two months ago.

Alexander Ovechkin and Brooks Laich both had a goal and an assist, as the surging Washington Capitals defeated the slumping New Jersey Devils, 3-1, in the opener of a home-and-home series at the Verizon Center.

It's the injuries, really it is, even though the skidding Devils gallantly refuse to identify reality.

Even sitting on the Devils' bench isn't safe these days. Defenseman Mike Mottau took a puck in the face off the stick of Mike Rupp while sitting on the bench with 7:29 remaining in the first period Sunday ...

Occasionally, a five-day break between the games can work against a team -- as it can lose its edge and timing.

Devils players are getting hurt in every way possible and Saturday night defenseman Bryce Salvador went down after being struck with a shot from teammate John Madden.

The New Jersey Devils had been unable to record a win in their last seven visits to Joe Louis Arena, even with a four-time Vezina Trophy winner in net for five of those games.

Lee Diekemper on the night in the NHL. Ducks 5, Blues 2: The Ducks have won eight out of 10.

When a Devils player misses a morning skate these days, it's usually bad news. But the word from the Devils Wednesday morning is that left winger Patrik Elias is just "resting" and will play against the Tampa ...

Jason Pominville ended a 20-shot first-period barrage against Kevin Weekes with a power-play goal and the Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey 2-0 on Monday night in what was the Devils first game in a long while ...

Minor league call-ups Matt Halischuk and Nicklas Bergfors both took part in Tuesday morning's Devils practice, but left winger Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond and captain Jamie Langenbrunner were not on the ice.

Martin Brodeur's left elbow injury overshadowed the New Jersey Devils' 6-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.

A 6-5 shootout loss to Toronto with lots of shots and not so much defense ... Hard to explain this one, but Star-Ledger hockey writers Rich Chere and Colin Stephenson give it a shot.

Patrik Elias, stopped here by Vesa Toskala, later scored on the Toronto goaltender in a shootout.

Someday, Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond would like to be remembered for something other than having the longest name in the NHL.

The Flyers are commemorating the final days of the Spectrum this season before it is demolished, and Sunday's fight-filled battle with the Devils would have fit perfectly in that building's history.