Red Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg scores 300th goal against Maple Leafs

Detroit Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg became the 189th player to score 300 career NHL goals with his first-period tally against the Maple Leafs on Friday.

Detroit Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg became the 189th player to score 300 career NHL goals with his first-period tally against the Maple Leafs on Friday.

The milestone goal maybe wasn't the toughest he’s scored in his career, coming on a long shot from just over the Maple Leafs blue line on goaltender James Reimer. The puck hit Reimer's pad and popped up, floating into the Toronto net. The 35-year-old forward watched the puck trickle in for his fourth goal and 15th point of the season.

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It may not have been his prettiest, but they all count the same on the stat sheet. ​

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Zetterberg, a seventh-round draft pick in 1999, is now one goal behind former Dallas Stars forward Ulf Dahlen for 188th on the all-time list, while teammate Pavel Datsyuk, currently sidelined by an ankle injury, is two behind him with 298 goals in his career.

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