Jagr ties Messier for 2nd on NHL's all-time points list
Jaromir Jagr tied Mark Messier on Tuesday for second on the NHL's all-time points list with 1,887.
SECOND ALL-TIME: Jaromir Jagr (755-1,132—1,887) has tied Mark Messier (694-1,193—1,887) for second on the NHL’s all-time points list. pic.twitter.com/1ca18togra
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 21, 2016
The feat was achieved via a trio of assists Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, with the milestone assist coming on Nick Bjugstad's first goal of the season.
Jagr also needed 94 fewer games than Messier to hit the milestone.
One hundred and three of Jagr's career points have come as a member of the Florida Panthers, and the rest recorded with the Pittsburgh Penguins (1,079), New York Rangers (319), Washington Capitals (201), New Jersey Devils (96), Philadelphia Flyers (54), Dallas Stars (26), and Boston Bruins (nine).
Jagr still sits well behind Wayne Gretzky's 2,857 points, but is one away from sole possession of second place.
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