Dmitry Kulikov, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, reached a career milestone by playing his 900th NHL game. Meanwhile, Chris Tanev of the Calgary Flames set a new record for the most blocked shots in a single game in the NHL this season, with 10 blocks during his 746th career game. This achievement surpassed his previous high of eight blocks. Tanev's remarkable performance was highlighted by the fact that only one other Calgary player had achieved a similar feat since the NHL began tracking this statistic in 2005-06. Kulikov's milestone was celebrated as a significant achievement in his career, marking another big moment for him in the NHL.
🗣️"I don’t think I blocked 10, to be honest." 🗣️"He's got a different level of courage that if you can give a little bit of what he's got to other guys on your team, oh man" On Chris Tanev & a Craig Conroy conundrum↘️👇🏽 #Flames ✍️🏽https://t.co/32WPZRSIEx
In 2009, a fresh-faced Dmitry Kulikov had his first NHL milestone moment with the #FlaPanthers in Helsinki. Monday, he got another big one in Calgary. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/CfitBuITXW
Fun little addition to Chris Tanev’s ten blocked shots Monday night vs. Florida. Only one other Calgary player has blocked ten or more shots in a game since the NHL started tracking the stat in 2005-06. Kris Russell did it twice (10 and 15) in March 2015. #Flames
In his return from missing three games due to injury, Flames defenceman Chris Tanev blocked a career-high 10 shots. That's in 746 career games. His previous high was eight. That also represents the most blocked shots in a game by anyone in the NHL this season.
The final score sheet credits Chris Tanev with 10 blocks, which is a single-game NHL high this season.
A big milestone night for @FlaPanthers' defenseman Dmitry Kulikov as he skates in his 900th career game! @KatieEngleson has the story🎙 https://t.co/GVTERfFJpj
Congrats to Dmitry Kulikov for officially hitting 900 games today. He is still, indeed, moving forward!! 💪 https://t.co/qGCJdoqW72
An incredible milestone. Congrats on 900 @NHL games, Kuli! https://t.co/55WfzIi8S9