![]() ![]() Stammer is already the Bolts' franchise leader with 972 points, but it'll also be significant once he becomes the first player in Lightning history to eclipse 1,000 in that category. Tampa Bay Lightning stud Steven Stamkos also isn't far off, only needing 28 more points. Thank goodness Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron decided to come back for another season because he's only 18 points away from being just the seventh active player to hit the milestone! He won't have his talented running mate Brad Marchand to start the 2022-23 campaign, but Bergeron is perfectly capable of doing it himself and will have probably reached the marker by the time Marchand returns in late November. We've got a gaggle of guys who can all but walk into the 1,000-point club this season. Bergeron, Stamkos, and Kessel: 1,000-point club Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty He still needs 115 goals to pass the Great One, but depending on how Ovi fares this season, maybe he can contend for that milestone next campaign. 1 on the list (unless he goes full Super Saiyan or something). Unfortunately, this won't be the year Ovechkin takes down Wayne Gretzky for No. Ovechkin currently has 780 career tallies and only needs 22 more to take over, which is essentially a lock, barring disaster: The Russian scored a career-low 24 goals in 45 games during the pandemic-altered 2020-21 campaign, but even that would have put him on pace for 44 tallies over 82 contests. The next name on his hit list is Gordie Howe, who sits in the No. In 2021-22, he potted 50 goals to cement his place within the top three of the NHL's all-time goals list, surpassing Marcel Dionne, Brett Hull, and Jaromir Jagr. ![]() ![]() To be fair, Ovechkin is always on milestone watch when it comes to goal-scoring, and this season is no different. Ovechkin (again): Top 2 on all-time goals list John McCreary / National Hockey League / Getty However, Ovechkin didn't produce at a point-per-game rate in 2019-20 or 2020-21, which will be a must to get to 1,500 points this campaign.įortunately, the pair of stars are signed for multiple years beyond this season, so if they don't hit it this time, there's always the next go-around. If he misses a couple games here and there, the feat is obviously still accomplishable, but the window gets tighter and tighter.Īs for the Washington Capitals captain, he hit 90 points on the nose over 77 contests in 2021-22, so he'll be just fine if he pulls that off again. The only thing holding him back here is time - Crosby hasn't played in a complete 82-game campaign since 2017-18. The good news for him is he's only failed to hit that mark three times in his career. If Crosby wants to hit 91 points in 82 contests, he'll need to produce at around a 1.11 point-per-game rate. Let's start with the Pittsburgh Penguins star first, and for the purpose of this exercise, let's assume Crosby can stay healthy enough to play a full 82-game season. Feasibly, both players can pull it off this season: Crosby is currently sitting at 1,409 career points, meaning he's 91 away from becoming the 15th player in NHL history to accomplish the feat, while Ovechkin is one ahead of him at 1,410. Now we can all argue about who will hit 1,500 points first. Yep, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are vying for the same milestone this season. Will Kessel play in all 82 games in 2022-23 to extend his streak to 1,064, or will the veteran, who'll be 35 by the time the season starts, end up watching some Golden Knights games from the press box? Crosby and Ovechkin: Nearing 1,500 points The Washington Post / The Washington Post / Getty His longevity in the league is a marvel, and it'll be interesting to see how far he can go. ![]() Kessel will tie Yandle the night before against the Toronto Maple Leafs, his former team.įor almost 1,000 straight games, nothing - not even injuries, illnesses, or the birth of his first child - has stopped Kessel from lacing up his skates. Barring any setbacks, he will suit up for his 990th consecutive game when the Vegas Golden Knights take on the San Jose Sharks on Oct. Let's get the slam dunk one out of the way first: Phil Kessel is just eight games away from surpassing Keith Yandle to set the NHL's new ironman record. Kessel: Coming for the ironman streak Norm Hall / National Hockey League / Getty ![]()
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