Last night, the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins] blew out the St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues], handling business early and cruising to a 5-2 victory [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/game-day/bruins-annihilate-blues-5-2-in-jim-montgomery-s-return-to-boston]. The headlines from the victory included more about Alex Steeves' ongoing breakout and another Morgan Geekie goal, but one storyline's gone a bit quieter. Viktor Arvidsson notched his 200th career assist and his 400th career point last night in the victory. First, he achieved point #400 with a jaw-dropping slapshot snipe over Jordan Binnington's shoulder. Just a perfect shot for a great moment, with Arvidsson immediately hitting the team's new DQ celebration. Later in the second period, Arvidsson assisted on Pavel Zacha's first of the game, notching career assist #200. Quick math will tell you that gives Arvidsson 401 career points, with 201 goals and 200 assists. Perfectly balanced for a player who has been a consistent offensive threat since entering the league. His addition's been one that's helped the Bruins in a big way, with his seven goals placing him third on the team, even with his seven-game absence [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/bruins-activate-viktor-arvidsson-lines-vs-detroit-red-wings] from the lineup.
