#nhl-milestones

#nhl-milestones

On January 6th, 2026, Casey Cizikas registered two goals and an assist, helping the New York Islanders to a victory over the New Jersey Devils. A good game, no doubt. Three points for a checking line forward, whose main objective on a night-to-night basis is keeping the puck out of his own net. But the three-point effort was particularly rare for Cizikas; the 34-year-old who stands a shade under six-feet-tall and tips the scales at 191 lbs.

SAN JOSE A day after he completed his third career NHL hat trick with an overtime goal, etching his name alongside some of the NHL's all-time greatest players, Sharks center Macklin Celebrini had already moved on. Sitting just outside of a playoff spot, there's too much left for the Sharks to try to accomplish, too much room for improvement with three-quarters of the season remaining.

The Bruins bench emptied to celebrate the marker. Every player, including goaltender Jeremy Swayman at the other end of the ice, skated over to congratulate Pastrnak, similar to the mobbings Alex Ovechkin received for his more lofty milestones. The 29-year-old Czech right winger scored on a breakaway after Morgan Geekie bumped him the puck at center ice. Pastrnak deked and slid his shot past Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby to extend Boston's lead to 4-1 early in the second period.