Overview
- Florida beat Washington 6-3 in Sunrise as Marchand logged two assists to reach the milestone.
- Point No. 999 came on Seth Jones’s goal, and No. 1,000 was an assist on Eetu Luostarinen’s empty-netter with 1:30 remaining.
- Marchand is the 102nd NHL player to hit 1,000, bringing his career totals to 335 goals and 565 assists in 1,116 games.
- Teammates swarmed the ice to celebrate, and his leadership has been highlighted on a roster missing Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk.
- After a trade from Boston and a second Stanley Cup with Florida, he signed a six-year deal and continues to anchor the Panthers during a long home stretch.