LONDON, Ontario — The prediction seemed preposterous at the time: A kid named Sidney Crosby had the potential to one day challenge Wayne Gretzky’s records. What gave the words weight was their source: Gretzky himself. Two years later, little has changed in the opinion of “The Great One,” still enamored of Crosby, the 17-year-old prodigy …
This Day In Hockey History-February 27, 2000-Red Wings Reach 3 Milestones In One Game
Pat Verbeek surpassed the 1,000 career point plateau in Detroit’s 3-1 win over Tampa. The 17-year veteran, who had 495 goals among his 1,001 points, wasn’t alone in the milestone department. Scotty Bowman won his 300th game as Detroit’s head coach and Larry Murphy played in his 1,541st career game, moving him third place on …