Nieuwy 500 Countdown: 1!!!!!

Greg Berge · January 08, 2003, 07:36:23 PM

One more for Joe Nieuwendyk to reach 500 career RS goals in the NHL.

His upcoming games:

Friday, 1/10 at Florida
Saturday, 1/11 at Tampa
Monday, 1/13 Florida
Wednesday, 1/15 Islanders

ugarte · January 08, 2003, 08:19:02 PM

So, Greg, when he scores #500 in overtime on 1/15, will you cheer?

Greg Berge · January 08, 2003, 10:06:38 PM

Hell yeah, we still get a point. ;-)

Al DeFlorio · January 12, 2003, 10:54:53 PM

No 500th goal tonight, but 30 stitches for Joe after being hit by a puck on his right ear.:-/

Anne 85 · January 14, 2003, 09:34:29 AM

Ow!! And he still played over 18 minutes last night (Monday) -- 2 assists.

RichS · January 14, 2003, 07:21:17 PM

Here's more details from today's Record about the injury...

"JOE COOL: Joe Nieuwendyk had a small piece of plastic inserted inside the right ear hole of his helmet to protect his ear, which was struck by a Jamie Langenbrunner clearing attempt in Saturday's game. Nieuwendyk needed 30 stitches to close the cut. He said he was bothered by a slight headache Sunday, but felt fine Monday other than some pressure in his ear from the cut. The puck nearly severed off the bottom of his earlobe".

Of course he played....he's a hockey player!

Al DeFlorio · January 15, 2003, 10:16:49 AM

According to yesterday's Times article--which, for some reason, didn't arrive in my email until today--Joe had both a crossbar and a post in Monday night's game.:-(

Jordan 04 · January 15, 2003, 09:26:43 PM

Well...Tverdosky just scored, and the Isles radio men were saying how it may have been deflected off Nieuwy in front (if not him, then the Isles D-man, Timmander).

Looks like it'll stay as Oleg's goal.

At 4-0 Devils now, I'm left rooting for #500....

jy3 · January 15, 2003, 11:02:01 PM

i love cheering for joe and the devils, especially against the isles or the rangers ::nut::

Greg Berge · January 16, 2003, 05:14:14 AM

Kidneystone of a game, but Nieuwy did another assist for 3 in 2 games. Maybe he'll get to 500 assists first. ;-)

Current numbers: 499-488-987

Greg Berge · January 16, 2003, 05:32:12 AM

By the way, here are the top 32 all-time NHL goal scorers, through last night (courtesy of the Internet Hockey Database). * = active.

Rk Goals Name

01 894 Gretzky
02 801 Howe
03 731 Dionne
04 717 Esposito
05 708 Gartner
06 698 Brett Hull*
07 674 Lemieux*
08 671 Messier*
09 658 Yzerman
10 624 Robitaille*
11 610 Bobby Hull
12 608 Ciccarelli
13 605 Andreychuk*
14 601 Kurri
15 573 Bossy
16 560 Lafleur
17 556 Bucyk
18 548 Goulet
19 544 Richard
20 541 Mikita
21 533 Mahovolich
22 529 Francis*
23 524 Trottier
24 522 Verbeek
25 518 Hawerchuk
26 517 Shanahan*
27 512 Perreault
28 507 Beliveau
29 502 Sakic*
29 502 Mullen
31 500 McDonald
32 499 NIEUWENDYK*

Josh '99 · January 16, 2003, 08:14:34 AM

Yzerman is still active, he's just injured.

bigred apple · January 16, 2003, 08:39:59 AM

6, 9, and 10 are teammates. Scary. (If a little less scary than last year when they were all playing.)

Josh '99 · January 16, 2003, 09:40:05 AM

bigred apple wrote:

Quote6, 9, and 10 are teammates. Scary. (If a little less scary than last year when they were all playing.)

Also 26.

Jim Hyla · January 16, 2003, 10:32:55 PM

You have to wonder what Mario could have done, if he had staved healthy.

Nieuwy 500 Countdown: 1!!!!!

RichS

bigred apple