Patrik Elias scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Prudential Center. Ilkka Pikkarainen also lit the lamp for New Jersey, which won for the sixth time in its last seven games. Martin Brodeur needed to make just 17 saves to earn his league-leading 21st win of the season. The decorated and Hall-of-Fame-bound netminder reached another milestone, tying