DETROIT — Hall of Famer Bobby Hull saw two of his records fall on Friday night one to his son.
Luc Robitaille passed Hull to become the most prolific goal-scoring left wing in NHL history and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-1.
Brett Hull also scored to pass his father and move into third place on the all-time list of game-winning goals.
Robitaille scored his 611th goal 1:50 into the game when he tipped in a shot from the point by Kirk Maltby.
It was Robitaille's 21st goal of the season.
Bobby Hull watched the game from the Joe Louis Arena stands.
"What are records for?" he asked. "And I'm glad to see these young guys set them."
Hull presented Robitaille with a cigar after the game for breaking his record, one that Brett had given him around Christmas
"I didn't know who to give it to, Brett or Luc," Bobby Hull said. "I'll give Brett my love."
Robitaille said the milestone was special because of Bobby Hull's presence. He added that his first skates were a pair of Bobby Hull CCM's.
"It's going to be meaningful once I retire," he said of the record, "but I don't want to stop here. I want to keep going and win a Cup here."
Brett Hull scored what turned out to be the game winner with 45.3 seconds left in the first period to break a 1-1 tie.
He scored on a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle after taking a pass from rookie Pavel Datsyuk.
It was his 99th career game-winning goal and the 665th of his career.
"I didn't realize there was a record for me to break," Brett Hull said. "I'm excited for Luc. For you to go by someone of that status and legendary stature, it's great."
Robitaille, who has played 1,172 games in his 16 seasons, also moved into 10th place on the all-time NHL goal list.
Panthers 3, Stars 2
Dallas Marcus Nilson and Niklas Hagman had goals 5:36 apart in the second period and Florida snapped a four-game losing streak. Viktor Kozlov also scored for the Panthers, who had been shut out in their last two games and three of their previous six.
Oilers 3, Mighty Ducks 1
Edmonton, Alberta Tommy Salo made 36 saves and Ryan Smyth's short-handed goal in the second period was the winner as Edmonton beat Anaheim. Daniel Cleary and Mike Comrie also scored for the Oilers (24-17-7-2).
Wild 3, Blue Jackets 1
Columbus, Ohio Filip Kuba had two power-play goals and Manny Fernandez stopped 25 shots as Minnesota beat Columbus. Marian Gaborik chipped in with his 17th goal and an assist and Andrew Brunette had two assists for the Wild.
Blackhawks 2, Lightning 2
Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis had two goals as the Lightning and Chicago played to a tie. St. Louis got the game-tying goal midway through the second period, scoring on the rebound after Brad Richards' shot hit the post.
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