Jaromir Jagr fifth best ever – Aftonbladet

NEW YORK. Jaromir Jagrs legend continues to grow.

Last night he made his 1500th NHL game – and took the opportunity to, with its 1772: a score, get up in fifth place in the all-time top scorer.

– The key is to play many matches and not incur damage, he says with a grin if the milestone.

# 68 is one of the NHL history’s greatest is nothing new, but the formal substantiation just gets more and more.

When the New Jersey Devils – the seventh NHL club in the scheme since his debut in the 1990-91 season (!) – at night visited the Carolina Hurricanes, he then his 1500th match.

Then he took , late in the second period, to acknowledge the Carolinas 1-0 lead with his fifth goal of the season.

“IT is the key”

This meant that career in 1772: a point was salvaged and thus he passes Marcel Dionne of all time poängliga and goes up in fifth place.

In front of 42-year-old Jagr now only Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Gordie Howe and Ron Francis.

– The key is to play many matches and not incur any damage, he told the Star-Ledger.

– I have been a very long time, been part of many good teams and had many good teammates . Then do some goals.

Can pass even Francis

Jagr is the only active now that is even close to the quotations at the top of the historical charts and chances are there is still that he can to advance.

Up to Ron Francis in fourth place, it is in fact “only” 26 points.

In order to poke down Gordie Howe from “medal” is required, however, 78 points and the can become a well tough challenge, even for eternity machine from Kladno …

The night match won Jersey to finish 2-1.

St. Louis-Florida 4-2 (2-0, 0-1, 2-1)

Saint Louis: Maxim Lapierre, Ian Cole, Chris Porter, Paul Stastny. Goalie Martin Brodeur 94.1 percent. Florida: Nick Bjugstad, Aaron Ekblad. Goalie Roberto Luongo 88.9 percent.

Audience 17 330th

Carolina-New Jersey 1-2 (0-0, 1-2, 0-0)

Carolina: Justin Faulk. Goalkeeper: Cam Ward 87.5 percent. New Jersey: Jaromir Jagr, Adam Henrique. Goalkeeper: Cory Schneider 97.5 percent.

Spectators: 9 815th

NY Rangers-Pittsburgh 4-3 e forgives (0-1, 2-0, 1-2, 1-0)

NY Rangers: JTMiller, Rick Nash, Kevin Hayes, Kevin Klein. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist 91.4 percent. Pittsburgh: Nick Spaling, Evgeni Malkin, Steve Downie. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury 86.2 percent.

Audience 18 006th