On Tuesday night, in his 955th consecutive regular-season game, the Philadelphia Flyer's defenseman broke the all-time record held by Doug Jarvis.
When the puck was dropped for the faceoff against the New York Islanders,Yandle set the record. According to the NHL, he had to take one shift for the appearance to be official. He tapped his stick on the ice and went back to defend the goal.
It hasn't sunk in yet. It is something I am very grateful for, but I am grateful for playing one game in this league.
In theFlyers loss to the Dallas Stars in Philadelphia on Monday night,Yandle tied the record of 962 straight games set by Jarvis.
The streak began in his third NHL season. In his career,Yandle has played in 1,125 games with six teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers, who signed him as a free agent last year.
We all said we were happy. He deserves a lot of praise, said Konecny. The coach nailed it before the game, showing how much he loves the game. What a great opportunity for us to be a part of this.
He didn't miss a regular-season game from his NHL debut until the end of the 1987-88 season. He set the record in December of 1986 when he played in his 905th straight game.
The Islanders PA announced to the crowd thatYandle had set the record for consecutive regular-season NHL games. Half of the fans applauded and cheered when a visiting player scored. The Boston native raised his stick to acknowledge the applause from his family.
The streak was one of the things that we never talked about. They didn't want to jinx it, and I didn't want to talk about it, because nobody likes talking about themselves. Maybe now they will say something.
There were close calls along the way. The streak was in danger when the panthers considered making him a healthy scratch. After several teeth were knocked out in a game in November,Yandle had to have extensive dental work done, but he returned the next night wearing a full-face cage and playing the next day.
It is how hockey players are built. You play through the pain. When sledding is tough, I have had some times when I didn't feel great. You try to help out your team and battle through it.
In the last two seasons, hundreds of NHL players missed time due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, butYandle never missed a game because of league protocols.
The veteran defenseman has 13 points in 43 games this season. His time on the ice is the lowest since he was with the Coyotes.
There is another player with an active streak right behind him, and that is Phil Kessel, who played in his 941st consecutive game on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. His streak began in November of 2009.
The loss to the Islanders was their 13th straight game without a victory, setting a new franchise benchmark.
I don't know what the percentages are for guys who have played many games. But in a row? Mayhew was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of the record that was given to the players.
Thanks to him. We couldn't win, but that is a great achievement.
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