Mark Scheifele achieved a significant milestone in his NHL career by scoring his 700th point, highlighted during a game where he assisted Kyle Connor's goal, marking Scheifele's 700th career assist. This achievement places Scheifele alongside Blake Wheeler as the second player in the franchise's history to reach 700 career points. The goal, described as a 'snipe' by commentators, was the result of a cross-ice pass from Scheifele to Connor, tying the game at 1-1. Adam Lowry reflected on Scheifele's journey, noting, 'I still remember he lit that exhibition on fire and everyone wanted him to be on the team. He went back to junior and little did we know that bigger things were to come for him.' The assist not only marked a personal achievement for Scheifele but also contributed to the game's excitement, with the play being celebrated for its beauty and precision.
Adam Lowry on Mark Scheifele, who scored his 700th point tonight with this assist: "I still remember he lit that exhibition on fire and everyone wanted him to be on the team. He went back to junior and little did we know that bigger things were to come for him." 1/3 https://t.co/4tu95gd2Wj
Mark Scheifele's 700th career point! ✈️ https://t.co/CFwGmOhc1L
Mark Scheifele 700th career assist! ✈️ https://t.co/Vgm9x7TnRf
7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣‼️ Mark Scheifele picks up an assist to hit 700 points. 👏 https://t.co/ArPIesdPfA
Kyle Connor's snipe, set up by Mark Scheifele for Scheifele's 700th career point, was a thing of beauty: https://t.co/iCdvEu6HVR
And it came on an absolute banger of a cross-ice pass to Connor. https://t.co/HtTmeWiY2v
7⃣0⃣0⃣ points for our 7⃣th overall pick! ✈️ https://t.co/tnteGcP3I5
Scheifele joins Wheeler as second player in franchise history to reach 700 career points. #NHLJets
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele just helped the decibel levels.
Kyle Connor snipe show. Stymied multiple times earlier in the shift, he takes a pass from Mark Scheifele coming down the left wing and positively wires a wrist shot top corner on Joey Daccord. 1-1.
Connor. 1-1. Whatta pass by Mark Scheifele to pick him out.
7️⃣4️⃣ ups the score 👏 https://t.co/rDEs4DNIGn