Cherry will help coach a team that includes Bruins great such as Cam Neely, Ray Bourque and Mark Recchi ... who don’t want to see the former NHL hardest shot king wind up and uncork one.
It seemed like an innocuous comment at the moment. But with the benefit of almost nine years, it proved to be insightful.
Lemieux retired in 2009 and was 43 years, 277 days old. Mark Recchi spent over two decades in the NHL, hitting 1,652 games ...
Mark Recchi, 1,533 (577 goals + 956 assists) Check out the ESPN NHL hub page for the latest news, analysis, stats, schedules and more.
NHL legend Jaromir Jagr holds the all-time record ... putting him in a tie for 22nd all-time alongside Mark Recchi. Ovechkin is the active leader in timely goals, with Pittsburgh Penguins captain ...