Patrick Kane Gets 500th Point With Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks‘ Patrick Kane records 500th NHL point

HUGE congratulations to Patrick Kane, who recorded his 500th NHL point with the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators.

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Kane, 25, picked up the elusive point with an assist on linemate Jonathan Toews’ goal, which opened up the scoring for Chicago in a 2-1 victory over the Atlantic Division franchise.

The 500-point marker is a huge deal for an NHL-er; Kane is reaching it just on the heels of Boston Bruins alternate captain Patrice Bergeron, who achieved the feat earlier in the week. Patrick Kane’s milestone is particularly significant, though, not just because he reached it- but because he reached it so early. Bergeron is just shy of his thirtieth birthday; Kane is still only 25. He achieved the 500-point feat in only seven years in the league, in his 523rd NHL game.

In addition to Toews’ goal, Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook would score the game-winning goal for the franchise in order to pick up their fifth win of the season. The Central Division franchise is now sitting on a 5-2-1 record; the Senators, who had previously been on a hot streak, would be reduced to a 4-2-1 record to start out their season.

While it would have been nice to see Kane hit the milestone with one of his infamous goals (which usually make netminders look like high school standing in the crease), it’s an honor for the forward nonetheless. At this rate, it’s more than possible that Kane could even hit the thousand-point mark in the league, which has only been achieved previously by 79 NHLers. Wayne Gretsky still holds the record for the highest number of points over a career, finishing off with 2,857.

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