60 assists in 60 games played. The Wild have 16 games remaining, so he could play up to 76 games this year. How career high for assists was 75 in his Norris winning ’23-24 season. Granted, he scored quite a few more goals that year but still.
Also, he started « slow » with only 21 assists in 26 games in Vancouver. 39 assists in 34 games with the wild is a 94 assist 82 game pace. Here’s a comprehensive list of defensemen who have a season with more than 90 helpers:
I like to phrase it as « became only the fourth defenseman in NHL history with at least five 60 assist seasons in a row, joining Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, and Ray Borque. »
And apparently is only the third defenseman in history to hit 60 assists in 60 games, joining Orr and Coffey.
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60 assists in 60 games played. The Wild have 16 games remaining, so he could play up to 76 games this year. How career high for assists was 75 in his Norris winning ’23-24 season. Granted, he scored quite a few more goals that year but still.
Also, he started « slow » with only 21 assists in 26 games in Vancouver. 39 assists in 34 games with the wild is a 94 assist 82 game pace. Here’s a comprehensive list of defensemen who have a season with more than 90 helpers:
1) Bobby Orr
Bring that Norris to Minnesota!
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I like to phrase it as « became only the fourth defenseman in NHL history with at least five 60 assist seasons in a row, joining Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, and Ray Borque. »
And apparently is only the third defenseman in history to hit 60 assists in 60 games, joining Orr and Coffey.