Palmieri’s Double Powered New Jersey Devils Comeback Win over Isles on Elias’ Jersey Retirement Night

Patrik Elias is a New Jersey Devils legend and tonight was the night where his #26 would be raised to the rafters. It was an important night for one the franchise’s most important players. Ownership spoke, former players spoke, Travis Zajac spoke, Lou Lamoriello provided a message via video, NHL Deputy Comissioner Bill Daly spoke, and most of all: Elias spoke. As he put it, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for letting me be a Devil forever.” His ceremony was wonderful and Elias’ speech detailing his career and thanking the many, many people was glorious. The Rock, which was legitimately full, gave Elias the love he appreciated with many chants of “Pat-ty” throughout the ceremony and ample amounts of applause. Here’s a video taken by NJ.com’s Andrew Mills of the actual banner being raised.

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