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A reader posed a statement that the Devils "can't play without Elias." I looked into the matter and discovered that she was right to a point; the Devils indeed do struggle without Patrik Elias in the lineup. Read on to find out how bad they were without Elias. Read More »

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New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus, right, of Lithuania, celebrates his goal with Patrik Elias, of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Newark, N.J. The Devils defeated the Hurricanes 3-2. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)