Overview
- Kane scored Nos. 499 and 500, the latter an empty-netter with 3:53 remaining, in Detroit’s Jan. 8 win over Vancouver.
- He became the 50th NHL player and fifth U.S.-born skater to reach 500 goals, joining Mike Modano, Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Joe Mullen.
- The milestone came in his 1,332nd game, pushing him to 1,369 career points and leaving him within a few of Modano’s U.S.-born points mark.
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka, J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit, John Gibson made 23 saves, and Jake DeBrusk had Vancouver’s goal.
- Detroit marked the moment with commemorative shirts and a standing ovation, and Kane became the sixth player to reach 500 while with the Red Wings.