Marleau of Sharks, clinical nurse NHL First Stars of Week
- Marleau celebrated a pair of historic achievements, overtaking Gordie Howe for the most regular-season games played in NHL history and later becoming the fourth player in League history to appear in 900 consecutive regular-season contests.
- 2 overall selection from the 1997 NHL Draft then reached another milestone in a 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights April 21, when he joined Doug Jarvis, Keith Yandle and Garry Unger as the fourth player in League history to skate in 900 straight games.
- Marleau, who has registered 4-5-9 thus far during his 23rd NHL season (47 GP), ranks 23rd in League history in career goals (566) and 50th in career points (1,197).
- Talbot went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .953 save percentage to help the Wild (31-13-3, 65 points) extend their winning streak to seven games dating to April 14 and clinch their eighth playoff berth in the past nine seasons.
- He earned a pair of victories against the Arizona Coyotes, making 22 stops in a 5-2 triumph April 19 and 39 saves in a 4-1 win April 21.
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