SUNRISE, Fla. – Welcome to the club, Brad Marchand.

Earning his 1,000 th career point, the veteran forward dished out a pair of assists to help the Florida Panthers cruise to a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

After recording the milestone-clinching point with an assist on Eetu Luostarinen’s empty-net goal late in regulation, Marchand was swarmed on the ice by his Panthers teammates.

“We all celebrate together,” said Marchand, who stretched his point streak to nine games in the win. “It feels pretty incredible to be part of a group that enjoys each other as much as we do and is as close as we are. It makes these moments that much more special.”

A rare feat, Marchand is just the 102 nd player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points.

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