Florida Panthers right winger Jaromir Jagr moved into second place on the NHL's all-time scoring list with an assist in the third period of Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins.
Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com noted the veteran passed Mark Messier with the assist on Aleksander Barkov's goal.
According to Cotsonika, Messier said on the scoreboard, "It is an honor for me to pass this baton on to you."
The NHL reacted to the impressive feat:
Alain Poupart of NHL.com said Jagr tied Messier with three assists Tuesday.
Per Poupart, the winger said, "If it happens, it happens" when discussing whether he would pass Messier Thursday. "If it doesn't, it doesn't. Hopefully I can have an opportunity the next game. Just win the hockey game. Hopefully sooner or later, it's going to happen."
While the 44-year-old Jagr is a surefire future Hall of Famer who eclipsed hockey royalty Thursday, he is never going to catch the Great One. According to Hockey Reference, Wayne Gretzky amassed 2,857 points throughout his career from 1979 to 1999.
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Jaromir Jagr Passes Mark Messier for 2nd on NHL’s All-Time Points List
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