It was a big week for milestones in the NHL’s Central Division.
On Sunday, Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle played in his 1,000th game, the 116th defenseman with that many games, and the 19th American D-man to hit the mark. (It was also the 890th consecutive game for Yandle, third all-time. He’s 25 games from passing former Detroit Red Wing Garry Unger for No. 2 and 75 from passing Doug Jarvis for No. 1.)
Also on Sunday, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon picked up his 100th career goal (in his 536th game); only five of those have come against the Wings, in case you thought he was getting a late-career boost from playing in the same division.