Josh Bailey, who recently played his 900th NHL game, was on the precipice of another milestone as the Islanders faced the East Division-leading Capitals on Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum.
The longest-tenured Islander, playing in his 904th game since 2008, was one point shy of reaching 500 for his career.
Bailey would become the 11th Islander with at least 500 points. Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier leads the team list with 1,353 points while Bobby Nystrom is 10th with 513.
"I knew it was close," Bailey said before Tuesday’s game. "I really haven’t spent much time thinking about it.