Brad Marchand Hits 1,000 NHL Points in Panthers Win

Sunrise, Fla. Brad Marchand of the Florida Panthers became the 102nd player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points Thursday night, achieving the milestone in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Capitals at Amerant Bank Arena.

Marchand entered the game with 998 points. He earned his 999th point with a primary assist on Seth Jones's power-play goal midway through the third period, which put Florida ahead 5-2. His 1,000th point came shortly after, as an assist on Eetu Luostarinen's empty-net goal with 1:30 remaining. Teammates swarmed Marchand on the ice in celebration following the final buzzer.

The 37-year-old winger accomplished the feat in his 1,116th NHL game, joining 11 other active players in the 1,000-point club, including Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Connor McDavid. Marchand is one of three players from the 2006 draft class to reach the mark, alongside Claude Giroux and Nicklas Backstrom. He also leads his draft class in goals with 435, ahead of Phil Kessel's 413.

Marchand's milestone capped a scorching start to the season. He extended his team-leading total to 20 points through 16 games, with 11 goals and nine assists. This marked the quickest he has reached 20...