Boston's Ray Bourque scored his 386th career goal, making him the highest-scoring defenseman in NHL history.
There's no doubt that Raymond Bourque is one of the greatest defenseman in NHL history. He holds the defensman's record for most goals, assists, and points in a career. He also holds the record for most consecutive All-Star games, with 19. In those games he won 8 shooting accuracy competitions. He won five Norris Trophies. He actually holds the record for most career shots on goal, even though he is a defenseman. He's actually nearly 1000 shots ahead of the next leading shooter, Marcel Dionne. Phil Esposito thought Bourque was so good, that he "un-retired" his number 7 in order for Bourque to wear it. However, Bourque, in a move of class, gave Espo back the 7 and took 77, which was later also retired by the Bruins.
In one of the most famous stories in the NHL, Bourque played his last game as a player and promptly was handed the Stanley Cup by Colorado captain Joe Sakic, after literally waiting his whole career for it.
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