The former Wild defenseman Dmitry Kulikov hit a massive milestone with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. He skated in his 1,000th carer NHL game and recorded an assist in the Panthers' 3-0 win.

This former Devils defenseman hit a big milestone. Former New Jersey Devils defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has hit a massive milestone, as he played in his 1000th career NHL game on Jan. 29.

And tonight, Kulikov plays in his 1,000th NHL game. “Old guys, that’s what I think of,’’ Kulikov said before the Panthers left on their recent road trip in which he played in Games No. 996 ...