Alex Tanguay reaches a milestone !
Alex Tanguay(
) notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a goal by Steve Downie. Awesome, even more so because the game was televised, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of Canada, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 548 NHL games during his career, notching 163 goals and adding 300 assists along with 281 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 14 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 18 PIM.