Special to The Detroit News
Detroit — Playing in his 900th NHL game Tuesday night will have both family ties and organizational significance for Detroit Red Wings forward Sam Gagner.
Gagner is passing the milestone against the Edmonton Oilers, the franchise he played five seasons for after it made him the 6th overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft.
Getting to that plateau allows him to join his father, a forward who played in 946 games after the New York Rangers made him the 12th overall pick in 1983 — six years before Sam was born in London, Ontario.