FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias, of the Czech Republic, takes a curtain call after an NHL hockey game where Elias recorded his 1,000 career point, against the Buffalo Sabres, in Newark, N.J. Devils’ all-time leading scorer Patrik Elias is retiring after a career that spanned almost two decades and included two Stanley Cup titles. The 40-year-old native of the Czech Republic announced his retirement in a statement on Friday, March 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)