Czech Olympian Elias OK after hard hit

New Jersey Devils left wing Patrik Elias was carried off on a stretcher Saturday after a hard hit in a National Hockey League game but tests showed no injury for the Czech Olympian.

Elias was checked high by Colorado defenseman Ryan Wilson just 38 seconds into the second period of the Avalanche's 3-1 victory over New Jersey, with no penalty being called on the play.

After staying on the ice for about five minutes, Elias was carried off on a stretcher, waving to the crowd as he departed.

Neither X-rays nor a CT scan could find any injury, a relief for Czech Olympic hockey fans and the Devils.

"We had X-rays here for his neck and everything was fine," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "We went to the hospital just for precautionary reasons for a CT scan and everything is fine."