Hitting a major milestone the hard way, the physical defenseman took the ice for his 1,000 th NHL game during Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amerant Bank Arena. Joining a special club, Kulikov is just the 402nd skater to hit that lofty mark in NHL history.

It was an eventful night for the Swedes of the Vancouver Canucks, as the team managed a 3–1 win against the Nashville Predators. Nils Höglander, Linus Karlsson, and Pius Suter contributed to the 3–1 score.

The Canucks picked up the game’s first power play after some decent pressure on Nashville, as Steven Stamkos was called for holding. Perhaps lost in the shuffle is how good the Canucks’ power play was in their 5-2 win over the St.