Leon Draisaitl gets 1,000th point, 4 assists
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Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period of a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Last season, it was McDavid who hit the 1,000-point plateau, and his teammates celebrated with some hilarious custom-made t-shirts as well as a big cake. The cake may have to wait until the Oilers return to Edmonton, but they kept the t-shirt tradition alive with Draisaitl.
Leon Draisaitl achieved a remarkable 1,000 career points in the NHL, becoming the first German-born player to do so. The milestone assist came against
Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player in NHL history to get 1,000 points on Tuesday. The 30-year-old forward reached the milestone by getting the secondary assist on Zach Hyman 's power-play goal for the Edmonton Oilers at 11:38 of the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.