March 7: Jagr passes Howe for third on NHL scoring list

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: March 7

2016: Jaromir Jagr moves into sole possession of third place on the NHL all-time points list with an assist in the Florida Panthers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins at BB&T Center.

Jagr passes Gordie Howe with his 1,851st point in his 1,613rd NHL game when he's credited with an assist after Aleksander Barkov scores on his rebound against Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with 3:12 remaining in the first period. Jagr trails only Mark Messier (1,887) and Wayne Gretzky (2,857).

The 44-year-old forward plays down the importance of passing Howe.

"It's more for you guys," he says of the media. "It's behind me now. Let's concentrate on wins."

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1921:Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list to help the Ottawa Senators defeat the visiting Hamilton Tigers 12-5. He becomes part of the first brother combination to each score six goals in an NHL game, joining Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list, who scores six against Hamilton six weeks earlier.

1939:The Boston Bruins clinch the regular-season championship in the first season of the seven-team, single-division NHL by Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list at Boston Garden. Rookie goalie Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list earns his 10th shutout of the season. The Bruins go on to win the Stanley Cup.

1951: Scotty Bowman's playing career ends at age 18 when he sustains a severe head injury during a junior hockey game. Bowman soon turns to coaching and goes on to become the NHL all-time leader in wins (1,244 in the regular season, 223 in the playoffs) and Stanley Cup championships (nine).

1988:The St. Louis Blues acquire right wing Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list and forward Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list in a trade with the Calgary Flames for defenseman Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list and goalie Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list. Ramage plays a key role in Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship, but Hull goes on to score 527 of his 741 NHL goals with the Blues.

1992: Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list of the Pittsburgh Penguins becomes the Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list. Stevens earns his 100th point with an assist in a Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list. He finishes the season with 123 points and 254 penalty minutes.

1994:Boston's Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list scores his Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list, tying Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list as the third-fastest player in NHL history to reach the 50-goal mark. Neely gets No. 49 at 6:16 of the first period during a Boston power play, then scores No. 50 by beating goalie Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list at 11:03 of the third. Neely also has an assist in a Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list.

1998: Gretzky scores his 1,000th NHL goal (878 in the regular season, 122 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The milestone goal comes when Gretzky beats Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list during a power play at 15:29 of the second period.

Exactly 17 years earlier, Gretzky becomes the first player in NHL history to have six hat tricks before age 21 when he Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list in a 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Spectrum. The four goals give Gretzky 100 in his first 145 NHL games.

2018:Sidney Crosby has three assists for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list at Wells Fargo Center to become the 62nd player in NHL history with 1,100 points. He is the second player to reach the milestone in less than a month; Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals gets point No. 1,100 on Feb. 15. But Crosby gets to 1,100 points in 850 games, faster than all but 12 players in NHL history.

2019: The Boston Bruins rally with two goals in the final minute of the third period to Video: Jaromir Jagr second on NHL points list at TD Garden, becoming the 10th team in NHL history to trail entering the final minute and win in regulation. Matt Grzelcyk scores with 37 seconds remaining to tie the game 3-3, and Patrice Bergeron puts Boston ahead seven seconds later, extending the Bruins' point streak to 18 games (14-0-4).