PITTSBURGH – Now that it’s over and done with, Patrick Marleau allowed himself to reflect a bit on just how enormous it is to record 1,000 career NHL points.
The franchise’s all-time leading scorer registered a first period assist on Saturday in Pittsburgh, becoming just the 83rd NHL player to reach the lofty figure.
“You never know what it’s about until it’s actually done and over with,” Marleau said. “Just having everybody come up and congratulate me, and throwing different numbers out there, it starts to take a little bit of shape how big it is. Obviously a lot of teammates were a part of it over the years, and it wouldn’t happen without them.