Twitter Reaction: Jagr moves into second in all-time scoring

Jaromir Jagr was lucky enough to deflect a puck to get his 1,888th point, moving him past Mark Messier to become the second all-time leading scorer in NHL history.

Sportsnet Staff December 22, 2016, 10:28 PM

Jaromir Jagr is the highest scoring non-Gretzky of all time.

He passed Mark Messier with his 1,888th point after getting an assist against the Boston Bruins on Monday.

Here’s how some social media folk reacted.

Jaromir Jagr caught and now passed Mark Messier for second place on the all-time NHL points list. Congrats @68Jagr! pic.twitter.com/l2njLBtkJD

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 23, 2016

Florida Panthers on Twitter

The Legend Continues. @68Jagr now sits alone in second on the NHL's all-time point list. pic.twitter.com/2yyF7dmK6h

— NHL (@NHL) December 23, 2016

Crowd going nuts as there's a pause to honor Jaromir Jagr for moving into second all-time behind Wayne Gretzky with his 1,888th point.

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 23, 2016

It looks as though Jaromir Jagr just became the second highest point scorer in NHL history after a puck deflected off his ass.

— Ken Campbell (@Ken_Campbell27) December 23, 2016

Legend. pic.twitter.com/tKibX1bWMO

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 23, 2016

Jaromir Jagr skates off the ice with a golden stick, celebrated by fans and teammates. pic.twitter.com/rneTxRY1fI

— George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) December 23, 2016