McDAVID BECOMES SIXTH-FASTEST PLAYER TO 600 NHL POINTS
Connor McDavid (1-1—2) recorded his 600th and 601st point and extended his season-opening point streak to 14 games in a contest that featured Edmonton score eight seconds apart, which tied the second-fastest two goals in Oilers history.
* McDavid (205-396—601 in 421 GP) bested Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (430 GP) for the fewest games by any active player to reach the 600-point milestone.
* McDavid (24 years, 305 days) tied Oilers legend Paul Coffey (24 years, 305 days) as the eighth-youngest player in NHL history at the time of his 600th career point.
* After recording his 500th NHL point on Feb.17, McDavid produced at a 1.89 points-per-game pace to reach the 600-point milestone. He averaged 1.09 points per game through his first 100.
ZEGRAS HELPS DUCKS FLY TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN WITH THREE-POINT NIGHT
Trevor Zegras(2-1—3) recorded his first career three-point performance and Troy Terry (0-1—1) extended his point streak to 14 games as the Ducks (9-4-3, 21 points) extended the NHL’s longest active win streak to seven contests. Anaheim has posted a longer run three times in franchise history: 11-0-0 in 2015-16, 10-0-0 in 2013-14 and 8-0-0 in 2013-14.
* Terry (11-9—20 in 15 GP), who shares the NHL’s longest active point streak with Connor McDavid (also 14 GP), became the second Ducks player to reach the 20-point mark in a season in 15 games or fewer – Teemu Selanne (13 GP in 1995-96 & 15 GP in 1999-00) is the only other to do so.
CAPITALS NET SIX ON HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT
Washington opened its Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night with a shorthanded goal from Martin Fehervary, who became just the second Capitals defenseman to score while on the penalty kill in the past 10 years, joining John Carlson (Feb. 17, 2015).
* Washington’s six goals Sunday equaled Vancouver and Colorado for the most by a team hosting a Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night this season.
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SWAYMAN SECURED ANOTHER WIN AT TD GARDEN ON #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Six games were covered on Sunday’s publication of #NHLStats: Live Updates, including Bruins netminder Jeremy Swayman who improved to 8-0-0 at TD Garden dating to April 13, 2021.
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LIGHTNING, ISLANDERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE GAME 7
Monday’s two-game slate includes the first meeting between the Lightning and Islanders since Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals when Andrei Vasilevskiy helped Tampa Bay blank New York 1-0 in the winner-take-all contest – the second consecutive postseason the Lightning eliminated the Islanders with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final on the line (also 4-2 W in 2020 CF).
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME SET TO INDUCT SIX NEW MEMBERS
The Hockey Hall of Fame will officially induct its six newest members Monday during a ceremony from Meridian Hall that will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. ET on NHL Network and TSN5. The Class of 20/21, who had to wait a year for the ceremony due to COVID-19, includes five players and one builder.
* Ken Holland, inducted as a builder, won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings as a general manager and is one of eight general managers in NHL history to guide his teams to over 1,000 regular-season wins. His current club, the Oilers, enter Monday as the top team in the Pacific Division.
* Marian Hossa(Stara Lubovna, Slovakia) is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and one of eight players born outside North America to score 500 career goals (525-609—1,134 in 1,309 GP). The others: Jaromir Jagr (766), Alex Ovechkin (742), Teemu Selanne (684), Jari Kurri (601), Mats Sundin (564), Stan Mikita (541) and Peter Bondra (503).
* Jarome Iginla (625-675—1,300 in 1,554 GP) is one of 20 players in NHL history to reach the 600-goal milestone and won multiple championships internationally including gold at the Winter Olympics (2002 & 2010), World Championship (1997) and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was the longest-serving captain in Flames history (9 seasons from 2003-04 to 2012-13) and tops the franchise’s all-time lists for regular-season goals (525), points (1,095) and games played (1,219).
* Kevin Lowe (84-347—431 in 1,254 GP) won five Stanley Cups with the Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1990) and one with the Rangers (1994) – only nine players have won more Stanley Cups than Lowe (since 1917-18). He is the only player in Oilers history to appear in 1,000 regular-season games with the franchise, while his 309 assists and 383 points rank second among Edmonton defensemen behind longtime teammate Paul Coffey.
* Kim St-Pierreis the eighth female, and first goaltender, to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Her resume includes three gold medals with Canada at the Winter Olympics (2002, 2006 & 2010) and five at the World Championship (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 & 2007). She received Best Goaltender honors in three of the aforementioned tournaments.
* Doug Wilson, who was awarded the Norris Trophy in 1981-82, ranks 15th in NHL history among defensemen with 827 career points (237-590—827 in 1,024 GP). He owns the most regular-season goals, assists and points by a defenseman in Blackhawks history and was also the first-ever captain in Sharks history – the franchise he has served as general manager since May 13, 2003.
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