Devils' Elias set to play 1st game since December

Patrik Elias is getting a chance to finish the season on the ice.

Sidelined since Dec. 19 with a knee injury, the veteran New Jersey Devils forward will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Buffalo.

The 39-year-old has been limited to 13 games this season, with a goal and four assists to his credit.

Elias, who has appeared in 1,237 games for New Jersey over the past 20 seasons, will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, meaning he could very well be entering his final week with the Devils.