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Jagr can reach 1,500 career points

Feb 10, 2007 - 4:53 PM NY Rangers (26-24-5) at Washington (23-25-8) 7:00 pm EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- With just two more points, Jaromir Jagr can join an exclusive fraternity that includes seven Hall of Famers.

Jagr can become the 12th player to record 1,500 career points Saturday when the New York Rangers look to win for just the second time in six games when they visit the Washington Capitals.

A five-time Art Ross Trophy winner, Jagr has 612 goals and 886 assists in a 16-year career that saw him win the Hart Trophy in 1999 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Coming off a 123-point campaign in his first full season with the Rangers, Jagr has 21 goals and 45 assists this season to rank among the top 10 in points.

Jagr had a goal and an assist, Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg netted their first tallies of the season and Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves for the Rangers in Friday's 5-0 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Washington is 6-1-1 in its last eight home games and has won two of its last three contests after a three-game losing streak.

The Capitals are coming off Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Dainius Zubrus netted the game-winner in the extra period and added two assists and captain Chris Clark netted his 23rd tally.

New York has won two of the three meetings against Washington this season, including a 4-1 triumph December 30. However, the Capitals are 8-0-2 in the series here since March 9, 2001.