Patrick Marleau entered the 2016-17 season with 481 career goals under his belt, on the brink of the big 500! Throughout the season he steadily chipped away at the milestone, notching one goal games here and there. It wasn't until he scored 4 goals against the Avalanche on January 2, 2017 when the real anticipation for the milestone set in.
Two goals and three games later, on February 2, 2017, Patrick Marleau became the 45th player in the history of the NHL to score 500 goals. Yeah, it's a big deal.
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Patrick Marleau reaches milestone of a lifetime with 500 career goals