Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals reached 500 NHL games on March 3, 2015. Washington faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets and were victorious by a score of 5 -3. Ward is 34 years old and is currently playing in his 8th NHL season, and has played for the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and the Capitals. In 500 career NHL games, Ward has tallied 93 goals, 120 assists, 213 points, and 171 penalty minutes.