Brendan Shanahan reaches a milestone !
Brendan Shanahan(
) notched the 700th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Travis Zajac. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, was all he could say after the game..
A native of Canada, Brendan Shanahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1525 NHL games during his career, notching 656 goals and adding 700 assists along with 2491 penalty minutes. The 40 year old right wing has played 1 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.