Detroit captain Steve Yzerman scored career goal No. 613 in a 3-3 tie with Sunday in Edmonton Sunday to pull even with Mario Lemieux for a share of seventh place on the all-time goal scoring list. With his next goal, Yzerman will become the all-time goal scoring leader among players who skated with one team their entire careers:
PLAYER TEAM GAMES GOALS GOALS/GAME
Steve Yzerman Detroit 1,223 613 502
Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh 745 613 823
Mike Bossy NY Islanders 752 573 762
Maurice Richard Montreal 978 544 556
Stan Mikita Blackhawks 1,394 541 388
Gilbert Perreault Buffalo 1,191 512 430
Jean Beliveau Montreal 1,125 507 451
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Through Sunday the Devils Martin Brodeur leads all goaltenders in wins (26-9-5). Before the month is out, Brodeur likely will become the fifth goalie to register five consecutive 30-win seasons. Patrick Roy of the Avalanche (17-13-3) is on pace to become the sixth goalie in this category later this season. Blackhawks Hall of Famer Tony Esposito is the all-time leader in most consecutive 30 or more win seasons by a goaltender with seven:
GOALTENDER TEAM SEASONS 30-WINS
Tony Esposito Blackhawks 1969-70 to 1975-76 7
Jacques Plante Montreal 1954-55 to 1959-60 6
Ken Dryden Montreal 1974-75 to 1978-79 5
Terry Sawchuk Detroit 1950-51 to 1954-55 5
Martin Brodeur New Jersey 1995-96 to 1998-99 4
Patrick Roy Mtl./Colorado 1995-96 to 1998-99 4
Eddie Giacomin N.Y. Rangers 1966-67 to 1969-70 4
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In the Flyers’ 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 8 in Philadelphia, both Eric Lindros and John LeClair failed to score a goal. The last time Philadelphia scored six or more goals in a game without a Lindros or LeClair tally was a 6-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on March 14, 1998.
