NHL fans might not like Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand when he is playing against their favorite team, but he has definitely earned his place as one of the best players of his era. He helped cement that status on Thursday night with two assists in the Panthers’ 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals.
The second assist helped Marchand reach a significant career milestone.
Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points
His second assist on Thursday was his 1,000th point in the NHL, making him the 102nd player to ever reach that milestone.
It is a huge accomplishment for any player, but especially Marchand given the way he first entered the NHL. While he always had talent and produced, he was more of a role player and physical menace on his early Boston Bruins teams. It was not until about five or six years into his career that he really started to take off offensively and become a top-line scorer.
