Yesterday, I happened to run into Dan Paille on the street as I was going for a walk. I stopped and we talked for a few minutes. I told him about the PJ Axelsson comparison when he first showed up, and mentioned that Per-Johan is in the top ten Bruins all-time in games played. His response?
Did Bergy pass him yet?
To which I replied that no, I didn't think he had. I checked and no, he has not. But he's threateningly close to doing so - Patrice Bergeron's 740 games put him less than a full season away from topping the Swedish Hero's 797.