Gartner Nets 700th

Mike Gartner never doubted he would take his place in the elite group of 700-goal scorers, but after a long wait marked by a scoring drought and an injury, the Phoenix Coyotes veteran wasn’t sure when it would come.

“It’s been hovering there for a while,” he said Sunday night after scoring No.700 at 10:41 of the first period of a 3-3 tie with the Detroit Red Wings. “I knew it was just a shot away.” His 701st later forged the tie.

Gartner, 38, joined Wayne Gretzky (871), Gordie Howe (801) Marcel Dionne (731) and Phil Esposito (717) as the only players to reach 700, and is the first to get the milestone at home.

“It sure was sweet to score the goal in front of our home fans,” Gartner said.

He made good after taking a pass from Craig Janney behind the Detroit net and sending a wrist shot past Chris Osgood.

It was the fourth goal this season for Gartner, who had 32 last season, extending his NHL record of scoring at least 30 goals to 17 seasons.

Gartner, the fourth pick in the 1979 draft, had at least 34 goals in each of his first 15 seasons, a string interrupted by the lockout shortened 1994-95 campaign.

Hextall blanks Bolts

Ron Hextall made 20 saves for his 21st career shutout and John LeClair scored twice, including his 200th NHL goal and NHL-leading 26th of the season, as the Flyers beat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0.

MacInnis out 2-4 weeks

The Blues called up two defensemen after learning Al MacInnis would be sidelined two weeks to a month with a dislocated left shoulder. MacInnis missed 50 games three years ago with the same injury.