Playing the Atlanta Thrashers on October 5th, 2007, Nicklas Backstrom scored his first NHL point, an assist on Michael Nylander’s power-play goal. Five-hundred games and 2,570 days later, the 26-year-old Swedish center has scored his 500th career point, a power-play assist on a John Carlson goal.
Nicklas Backstrom’s 500th NHL Point
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The goal tied the game 1-1. That’s six points in six games for Backstrom to start the season.
Nicklas Backstrom’s First NHL Point
Matt Pettinger, is that you?
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Only 5 active players reached 500pts faster than @backstrom19 (501 GP): Crosby (369), Ovechkin (373), Malkin (413), Jagr (419), Heatley(456)
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2014
