Predators' Ryan O'Reilly Nearing Big Career Milestone
Ryan O'Reilly (© Steve Roberts-Imagn Images)Nashville Predators forward Ryan O'Reilly has once again been one of the Central Division club's top offensive contributors this season. In 66 games, the 6-foot-1 forward currently ranks fourth on the team in goals (16), assists (26), and points (42). Overall, the 34-year-old center is proving that he can still produce well at the NHL level, even in what has been a tough season for Nashville.
O'Reilly has been an impactful forward throughout his career, and he is nearing a significant milestone because of it. The 2009 second-round pick needs just two more goals to hit the 300th of his career.
Throughout his career, O'Reilly has been more of a pass-first center, as his 515 assists in 1,139 career games demonstrate. However, even with this being the case, he also has been a solid goal scorer when noting that he is so close to career goal No. 300.
O'Reilly is currently in the middle of a scoring drought at this point of the season, though. The veteran forward has not scored a goal in his last eight contests but scored twice on March 4 against the Boston Bruins before his current drought.
Nevertheless, O'Reilly is a player to watch incredibly closely. With the Predators having 13 games left, the Clinton, Ontario native has a good shot of scoring his 300th career goal before the season ends. It will be intriguing to see if he does just that from here.
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