Patrik Elias
Patrik Elias
Patrik Eliáš; born April 13, 1976) is a Czech professional hockey winger and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. A career-long Devil and currently the team's longest-tenured skater, Eliáš is the franchise's all-time leader in points, goals, and assists, and he holds the franchise record for the most points in a seasonand the most career game-winning goals. Elias has won two Stanley Cups with the Devils, one in 2000, and another in 2003...
feeling rewarded score time works
It was just a feeling that you could score any time you have the puck. He works hard, and he's getting rewarded for that.
chances happens hard matter plays power sharp worked
No matter what happens in these games, power plays play a big part and we haven't been sharp at it. We worked really hard tonight. There was no one that didn't try. It's just that they scored on their chances and we didn't.
good gotten happy hard opportunity proved worked
I have been here my whole career. I have accomplished something here and proved myself in a good position. I have worked hard and gotten an opportunity to succeed, so I'm just happy for that. On the other hand, there are things that can be an issue.
coaches couple good helps hold ice spreading work
It helps that they're going well. We were making good plays, spreading the ice pretty well. I didn't want to hold back. I told the coaches that when I come back I want to play, I don't just want to go out there and play a couple of shifts and try to work into it.
given good happy hard opportunity worked
Listen, I've been here my whole career. I've accomplished something here. I put myself in a good position. I worked hard for where I'm at. They've given me an opportunity to succeed, so I'm happy for that. But on the other hand, there's things that could be an issue.
couple knew missed months weeks
I knew it was going to be for a couple of weeks and that's what it's been. I missed about 10 months before that. This was quick.
feeling good job playing
Everyone is doing their job right now. We're doing the things we have to do and we're playing good hockey. We're feeling good about ourselves.
everybody playing
Everybody is just playing the right way right now.
changed course helped period
It was just the first period but it could've helped us. It could've changed the course of the game.
beat feeling game good top
The feeling in this thing is that when we play our game and we are on top of our game we can beat anybody. And that's a good feeling to have.
couple felt good hands nervous okay pain past quick
I'm more nervous than excited, actually. I felt okay the past couple of days, no pain, no problem. I feel good conditioning-wise and hockey-wise. It's going to take awhile. I'm a little too quick for my hands right now. My hands are not that good.
happy
I'm very happy where I'm at right now.
ready tried
We tried to frustrate them and we did, you could see it in their faces. But it's just one game, we have to get ready for another one (Monday).
bit few figured games last weeks
We figured out a little bit the last 11 games and the last few weeks that we like to play and what we have to do to be successful. We've just got to keep it going.