Jaromir Jagr can officially be talked about in the same breath as Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson.

With his second-period assist Wednesday night against the hometown New York Islanders, the Florida Panthers forward joined the former Edmonton Oilers foursome as the only players in NHL history with 200 career post-season points.

"He played real well," said Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant of Jagr to reporters after the game. "I thought he made a real good play on the goal. I thought he worked hard tonight, and that's what it's all about. It's a lot of fun when you see the young kids play the way they're playing, and give a lot of credit to those older veteran guys [like Jagr], because they're really good for them."

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The Panthers skated to a 2-1 victory to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final at two games apiece.

And Jagr's latest achievement adds to a remarkable season for the 44-year-old Czech right-winger.

Late in the regular season, Jagr became the oldest player in league history to reach the 60-point mark and led the Atlantic Division-champion Panthers with 66 points, six more than NHL veteran Jussi Jokinen and seven ahead of his linemates, Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau.

"You have to love the game if you're going to play it when you're 44 and play like he plays every night," Barkov said of Jagr in an recent interview with the Miami Herald. "He gives 100 per cent, works out at 5 a.m. He wants to get better every day. It's unbelievable."

Jagr, who is making his 18th appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, boasts the third-most points in NHL history at 1,868 after passing Gordie Howe earlier this season and needs only 19 more in the regular season to move past Messier into second spot behind Gretzky (2,857).

Since turning 40, Jagr has recorded 84 goals and 215 points in 283 contests. Only Howe has more goals or assists as a 40-something than Jagr, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and has said previously he envisions playing at least one more season.

Jagr certainly has put himself in position to continue his climb up the all-time points list. A fitness freak, he works out daily sporting a weighted vest and ankle weights, showing Barkov, Huberdeau and Florida's other young players what it takes to play at a high level of hockey for a long time.

In February, Jagr passed Brett Hull (741) into third place all-time in goals. At 749, he's 52 behind Howe for second and 151 in arrears of Gretzky.

Who cares if Jagr hasn't scored in 35 consecutive playoff games, right?

"Do you remember who scored goals 10 years ago? I don't," Jagr said in the Panthers dressing room on Wednesday. "I don't even remember who won the Cup, to be honest with you. It's everything about the Cup. Who cares [if I score]? I want to help of course, but nobody remembers next year. Only the champions."

Jagr had four shots in Game 4 to give him 13 against Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss for the series. But he isn't frustrated, just happy to help Florida regain home-ice advantage.

"I don't force anything," Jagr said. "I've scored enough goals. If I don't score any ever [again], I'll be happy with my hockey career. I don't worry about it."

He topped the Panthers with 27 goals in the regular season, failing to reach 30 for the first time since 2007. But it was Jagr's first 25-goal season since the 2007-08 campaign when he played with the New York Rangers.

Among Jagr's other NHL accomplishments: