 MacInnis scored a goal and an assist in a 5 – 3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on April 7, 1998 to become just the sixth defenceman in NHL history to score 1,000 points. After coming close several times, MacInnis finally won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenceman in 1998 – 99. Early in the 2000 – 01 season, MacInnis recorded four assists in a 5 – 2 victory over the Florida Panthers to set a Blues franchise record for scoring by a defenceman. He reached the mark with his 300th point, scored in his 424th game with the organization.
