A tribute to one of the greatest to ever play the game. (VIDEO)

Mike Gartner will soon become the 7th all time goal scorer in the NHL so we wanted to pay tribute to the former great. Obviously Gartner has long since retired, but last night the New Jersey Devils' Jaromir Jagr tied Gartner with his 708th career goal. In just 5 season with the Rangers Gartner accumulated 173 goals and 113 assists, a statistic that becomes even more impressive when you consider that during one of those season he played just 12 games. In my opinion Gartner has always been one of the most underrated goal scorers in NHL history, his speed and his skill with the puck on his stick was absolutely incredible. Enjoy this Hockey Hall of Fame tribute to  former Ranger Mike Gartner! Image courtesy of Hockey then and now.