Dec 22, 2016
Jagr moves into second all-time on NHL scoring list
Jaromir Jagr is alone in second place on the National Hockey League’s all-time scoring list. The 44-year-old Czech notched his 1,888th point with an assist on Sasha Barkov’s goal in the third period of the Florida Panthers’ contest with the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
The Canadian Press
SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr has moved into outright No. 2 spot on the NHL career scoring list.
Jagr got career point No. 1,888 on Thursday night, breaking a tie with Mark Messier. The historic point was an assist with 6:40 left in the third period of Florida's game against the Boston Bruins.
"I appreciate everything ... over my hockey career, and I thank the fans," Jagr said in a brief ceremony during which he was given a golden stick.
Only Wayne Gretzky, with 2,857 points, has more than Jagr. Aleksander Barkov was credited with the goal that deflected off the 44-year-old Czech star.
In a video, Gretzky offered congratulations. "You play the game the right way," he told Jagr.
The game was stopped for a celebration, and Jagr came onto the ice to accept the commemorative golden stick from the Panthers. He waved to the crowd, got congratulatory stick-taps from both teams, and the game — his 1,663rd in the NHL — resumed.