[11-JAN-2017] #NickyWatch and other milestones - He did it too!

On January 7th against the Ottawa Senators, Nicklas Bäckström scored his 500th assist, on a game-winning goal scored by TJ Oshie in a 1-0 blanking of the Senators that would mark goaltender Braden Holtby's second consecutive shutout. 

S/T to Ben Raby (@BenRaby31) who Tweeted:

That, by the way, is combined. 

The #HoltBEAST's shutout streak would continue for 169:12, a career best mark. 

Meanwhile, in #TrotzWatch:

Head Coach Barry Trotz has tied Pat Quinn on the all-time wins list at #8 with 684 wins.

1. Scotty Bowman.........1244 wins in 2141 games
2. Joel Quenneville.......828 wins in 1997 games
3. Al Arbour..............782 wins in 1607 games
4. Ken Hitchcock..........776 wins in 1445 games
5. Lindy Ruff.............719 wins in 1453 games
6. Dick Irvin.............692 wins in 1449 games
7. Pat Quinn..............684 wins in 1400 games
8. Barry Trotz............684 wins in 1400 games

interesting that he has a near-exact tie with Quinn, who has 1556 points to Trotz's 1552. Tonight, Trotz has the chance to pass Quinn and start gunning for Irvin. It will be the Caps' 7th win in a row if they pull it off. 

The NHL record is 17 wins in a row; the Caps shut down the Columbus Blue Jackets at 16... and the Pens are on a 5-game streak of their own. Something breaks tonight...