Several Red Wings players, including prospects, are reaching impressive career milestones

In what is an exciting prospect for both the players and the fans, seeing NHL players reach new heights in their careers is what makes hockey fun and entertaining.

Hockey is one of the most difficult sports to master, and seeing these competitors put their all on the ice every night is why we pay good money to watch them skate 60 minutes and leave it all on the ice.

For these Red Wings veterans, we could see them attain the next level in their game, and that could mean multiple milestones or just a new record for games played in the league.

The team is 6-3-0 and 2nd in the Atlantic Division this year.

James Van Riemsdyk is a 36-year-old forward and is in his 17th season of his NHL career. This season, he could eclipse his next milestone, as the former 1st-round pick in 2007 is set to reach 1,100 games in the league. He's only 12 games away.

JVR is 34 points from 700 career points.

The former Stanley Cup Champion is a 30-year-old forward in the league and only 15 games away from reaching 600 games played in the NHL. Compher could attain 300 career points scored in the NHL if he can add 21 points to the bucket this season.

Captain Dylan Larkin, the firebrand of the Red Wings, is set to reach his own milestone this season if he scores two more goals to reach 200 goals scored.

These two seem easily attainable, as he's one of the team's most productive forwards. He's also 45 points shy of passing Brendan Shanahan on the Red Wings 'top-' top-tenime points list.

Michael Rasmussen is only two games away from 400 games played in the NHL this seasseason andy eight points short of 150 career points in the league.

Forward Mason Appleton needs the same number of points (8) to hit 150 points scored during his career in the league.

Forward Lucas Raymond, a Swedish-born first-round pick is and,oints away from scoring 400 total career points in the NHL.

Patrick Kane reached a different milestone last year, passing Mike Modano for the most 20-goal seasons scored by an American-born forward.

This year, he could eclipse 500 goals this season; he only needs 6 to reach that. He's 43 points away from passing Brett Hull for the most career points for an American-born player.

Defenseman Ben Chiarot needs 28 more points to score 200 career points.

Alex DeBrincat is 27 games shy of 650 games played in the league.

Goaltender Cam Talbot is 12 starts away from 550 total career starts in the NHL, while and away from 275 total in his career.

Defenseman Travis Hamonic is seven points away from scoring 250 total career points.