Phil Kessel

“I'm a hockey player, you know, that's basically what I am. Just a hockey player, you know? They come in all shapes and sizes.” Listed at 5-foot ...

[John Tavares](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/hockey/nhl/player/24541/john-tavares) tallied twice on the power play. “I’m just trying to be myself, I think,” Tavares said. This loss stings, but we’re going to go back and build off it, it’s a long season.” I’ll go out there and play because I like to play.’ I’d rather be playing than sitting in the stands.” “They’re a talented hockey club, that’s why they just won the Stanley Cup,” Thompson said. His line, you know whether it’s been (Denis) Malgin there or (Nicholas) Robertson now, that line’s been pretty consistent.” But every player that’s ever played with him knows the real Phil and that he does work hard.” “They turn and bump into somebody. “I’m a hockey player, you know, that’s basically what I am. “I try to play no matter what. “But I always just said, ‘Screw it. Just a hockey player, you know?

Seventeen-year veteran Phil Kessel of the Vegas Golden Knights will tie Keith Yandle's NHL Iron Man record tonight vs. Toronto Maple Leafs.

[Sebastian Cossa](https://detroithockeynow.com/2022/10/24/griffins-brattstrom-hurt-cossa-to-get-recall/) in Grand Rapids. [Coach Derek Lalonde](https://detroithockeynow.com/2022/10/24/griffins-brattstrom-hurt-cossa-to-get-recall/) is looking for the Red Wings to better in the faceoff circle. The cancer survivor, still very well regarded on Broad Street, received a stirring tribute and ovation. The Philadelphia Flyers got the message. He played for that team before signing with the Golden Knights. Remember when he was the last pick for captains when they chose up sides for an NHL All-Star game?

Jakob Chychrun has a list of suitors on the NHL trade market. Phil Kessel is about to tie a record. And the Pittsburgh Penguins will get help.

Oskar Lindblom signed with the San Jose Sharks over the summer. The Canadiens’ search for an RHD continues, and the Carolina Hurricanes could be the right partner. Vegas Hockey Now: Tribute to a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Bruce Garrioch reports the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, St. Ottawa Sun: The NHL trade rumors continue. Watt went hard before the game in Miami. Steelers Now: It was a tough loss and an intense game to watch. Even before the elevated role, he was one of the Penguins’ most productive players. PHN+: Without Guentzel, Danton Heinen is getting the call for the Penguins’ top line. Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The big news — Teddy Blueger was placed on LTIR. They tried to recruit a team for a bit of mayhem. When was the last time you went pumpkin-smashing?

When Phil Kessel steps out on the ice tonight in his now Vegas Golden Knights jersey, he will tie the NHL record set by Keith Yandle of 989 consecutive ...

But following the loss to the Padres, Roberts said the World Series guarantee wasn’t on his list of regrets. In an interview with The Athletic earlier this month, Price said he still he is still getting swelling in his knee on a daily basis. “I feel like the vast majority of the time the best team has always won the World Series and this happened to be an example of not, then I think it’s easier to point fingers and isolate why. Right now, he said his goal is to “be pain-free day to day.” Price said one of the options moving forward is OAT surgery, which would take a piece of his bone and cartilage and put it into the damaged area of his knee. Franklin said he would like there to be a buffer when the teams head to their locker rooms, and that having one tunnel is a problem. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price said he has no intention of retiring from the NHL and is taking his future “step-by-step.” “I don’t have a plan to retire right at this moment,” Price told reporters Monday afternoon. "I know full well that we will continue to improve as the season goes along -- 82 games is a really long season, and we just have to stay the course." He is a new starter for Denver after being acquired from Washington as part of the deal that sent Monte Morris and Will Barton to the Wizards. The contest was Murray's second of the season and Denver coach Michael Malone said it was an improvement from his season debut. McIlroy made seven birdies on Sunday to solidify his second CJ Cup victory and take the top spot in the world rankings for the ninth time in his career. After all, the face of the franchise is now 32 years old and in his 11th NBA season. Burns is 37 and the likelihood of him breaking Phil’s record is remote.

News and note from around the NHL and hockey world as the Golden Knights get set for the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night.

[reverse retro jerseys](https://vegashockeynow.com/2022/10/20/golden-knights-officially-unveil-reverse-retro-jerseys/) are meant to invoke what the team would have looked like in the mid-1990s. [subscribe to VHN+](https://vegashockeynow.com/membership-account/membership-levels/)for all of our members-only content the entire Vegas Hockey Now crew plus an ad-free browsing experience. He is also just one goal away from goal number 400 in his NHL career. [Phil Kessel moments](https://vegashockeynow.com/2022/10/23/top-phil-kessel-career-moments-as-he-closes-in-on-ironman-record-pt-1/) so far in his legendary career. He will be playing in his 989th game and will tie retired defenseman Keith Yandle for consecutive regular season games played before he breaks the record Tuesday night in San Jose. [Golden Knights Daily](https://vegashockeynow.com/category/vegas-golden-knights-daily-archives/)

Kessel is set to tie the NHL ironman streak tonight against his former team the Toronto Maple Leafs. If no injury happens tonight, Kessel will break the NHL ...

If no injury happens tonight, Kessel will break the [Vegas game on TV](https://www.nhltraderumor.com/nhl-tv-schedules/vegas-golden-knight-tv-schedule-2021-2022/) tomorrow night and see Kessel break the record, the game will be televised on ESPN/ESPN+ at 7:30pm PT. [NHL record](https://www.nhltraderumor.com/nhl-records/) tomorrow night in San Jose.

Today on the Dater's Daily, we go over the league news for the day and how Phil Kessel is breaking records.

[Boston Hockey Now](https://bostonhockeynow.com/2022/10/23/boston-bruins-resurgent-nick-foligno-i-love-being-a-bruin/): Nick Foligno silences his critics [NHL](https://www.nhl.com/news/mark-borowiecki-home-after-leaving-ice-on-stretcher-during-nashville-predators-game/c-336698244): Mark Borowiecki is back home from the hospital after being stretchered off the ice during a game. [Colorado Hockey Now](https://coloradohockeynow.com/2022/10/23/avalanche-notebook-valeri-nichushkin-goal-was-orr-or-makar-esque/): Dater kind of liked that Nichushkin goal against Vegas the other day. [Philly Hockey Now](https://phillyhockeynow.com/2022/10/23/philadelphia-flyers-tortorella-benches-kevin-hayes-travis-konecny-benched-james-van-riemsdyk-jvr-san-jose-sharks-3-0-score/): Even while winning, Coach Tortorella is benching the stars on the team. [](https://coloradohockeynow.com/2022/10/23/avalanche-notebook-valeri-nichushkin-goal-was-orr-or-makar-esque/) [Vegas Hockey Now](https://vegashockeynow.com/2022/10/23/top-phil-kessel-career-moments-as-he-closes-in-on-ironman-record-pt-1/): Phil Kessel will tie the Iron Man streak of 989 consecutive games played on Monday. My little guy had a lot of firsts on the trip like his first plane ride, first NHL game, and his first face painting.

Vegas Golden Knights winger Phil Kessel is looking to tie the NHL's iron man streak record on Monday as he'll tie Keith Yandle's 989 games.

He’s become more of a playmaker than a pure scorer like he was young in his career, but he’s still performing, and I think that’s going to be the challenge for Bruce Cassidy, to see what he can get out of Kessel in the right role this year. All those different things factor into it and I think if he exceeds a thousand games, he’s pretty close that he’s going to, I don’t think that record’s ever going to be broken. In today’s day and age, kids miss games for a hangnail or precautionary reasons, and I think this is one that’s going to go down in the record books forever.” I think it’s a testament to him, but it’s a great point, why are we not speaking about this more, because this is a record that I can’t see ever being broken. Phil Kessel was going to keep getting contracts, he just wanted to be in the lineup, like he wouldn’t leave the lineup. The things that Kessel’s played through to get to this point, and that’s just sheer will.

Vegas Golden Knights forwards Phil Kessel ties Keith Yandle's record for consecutive games played when he hosts his former club on Monday.

“It’s a skill in itself and he’s been the model for it in this era of player and history of the game. “To be available and consistently reliable for your team is a very difficult thing to do,” Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of Kessler. It was two days removed from when Kessel played in just one shift before the birth of his daughter. If Kessel can make it to Game No. “Playing against Phil you’re always just chatting him up a little bit and he always makes you laugh,” Wayne Simmonds said. Murray played in 161 games with Kessel.

L'attaquant des Golden Knights Phil Kessel n'a pas manqué un seul match de la LNH depuis près de 13 ans et il devrait participer à son 989e match consécutif ...

- À l'inverse, le capitaine des Oilers a une fiche de 3-3-3 contre Crosby, mais il détient l'avantage statistique, produisant deux points par match (5-13-18 en 9 GP). - Lundi, Kessel (399-558-957 en 1'210 GP) aura une autre occasion de devenir le 12e joueur né aux États-Unis dans l'histoire de la LNH à atteindre la barre des 400 buts. Kessel égalera cette marque contre les Maple Leafs - l'une de ses quatre anciennes équipes et une franchise qui compte pour les 446 premiers matchs de la série.

The Golden Knights aren't letting Phil Kessel blend in on an important day for the 35-year-old right wing. He's set to tie the NHL record for consecutive ...

“I’ll take that guy in the locker room any day of the week. The Knights are still planning to celebrate Kessel despite his wishes because of all he’s accomplished. Kessel has been a beloved character at multiple stops because he likes to joke around and is willing to poke fun at himself. Kessel will only make his seventh appearance for the team Tuesday after signing a one-year, $1.5 million contract in August but he’s already been embraced by his teammates. He’s set to tie the NHL record for consecutive games played. And that the team knows how to push his buttons.

L'ailier des Golden Knights de Vegas Phil Kessel s'apprête à disputer lundi son 989e match consécutif. En amorçant le match contre les Maple Leafs de ...

« En même temps, ce qu'il est sur le point de faire, c'est tout à son honneur. L'exploit sera réalisé par Kessel contre l'une de ses anciennes équipes, les Maple Leafs, avec qui il a passé six saisons de 2009 à 2015. L'ailier des Golden Knights de Vegas Phil Kessel s'apprête à disputer lundi son 989e match consécutif.

Kessel doesn't seek the spotlight, but he can't avoid it as he approaches the NHL's all-time ironman streak.

“He brings humor to the locker room during the dog days. We’ve been playing quite a bit of hockey early on here, so on those off days he brings a smile to a lot of guys’ faces.” There’s sure to be extra fanfare around the moment, both Monday night in Vegas and Tuesday night in San Jose, where Kessel could potentially break the record. Kessel has brought levity to the Golden Knights’ dressing room this season. We kept the stick taps going just to make it last longer.” He flew from Detroit to Phoenix, arriving just in time for the birth of his daughter. We’re happy for him and just trying to have a little fun with it.” As much as he loves playing hockey on the biggest stage, he has never enjoyed the attention. Blake Kessel recalls times, growing up in Madison, Wisc., when his and Phil’s multi-sport schedules would overlap, and there was never a question as to where the Kessels would be. “Hockey was just something that we weren’t ever going to miss out on,” Blake Kessel said. “I look back to when we were kids and we never missed hockey,” Phil’s younger brother, Blake Kessel, told The Athletic on Monday. The streak dates to 2009, but Kessel’s commitment to never miss a game goes back much further.

With his 989th consecutive regular-season game under his belt, Phil Kessel has officially tied the National Hockey League "Ironman" streak.

Kessel will have the opportunity to break the record by playing his 990th consecutive game on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. Good for him, but ultimately, our team has to be focused on winning the game.” He's appeared in 96 post-season games and won the Stanley Cup twice with the Penguins — back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. “It’s cool to be a part of and we’re happy for him,” said the Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly, of his former teammate. Prior to Yandle taking over the longest Ironman streak, the record belonged to longtime holder Doug Jarvis, who appeared in 964 straight games from Oct. Yandle's streak took place from March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2022 and came to an end on April 2, when the Philadelphia Flyers chose to scratch the defenceman.

Vegas veteran forward Phil Kessel, 35, tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Golden Knights against the Toronto Maple ...

He returned to the team two days later in Toronto to keep the streak going. On March 8, Kessel played one 30-second shift against the The winger entered his first season with the Golden Knights having played 982 straight games. As soon as Yandle set the new mark, many assumed Kessel would be the one to catch him. 3, 2009, when Kessel was a member of the Leafs. It means I played a lot of games, right?"

L'attaquant des Golden Knights Phil Kessel n'a pas manqué un seul match de la LNH depuis près de 13 ans et il devrait participer à son 989e match consécutif ...

- À l'inverse, le capitaine des Oilers a une fiche de 3-3-3 contre Crosby, mais il détient l'avantage statistique, produisant deux points par match (5-13-18 en 9 GP). - Lundi, Kessel (399-558-957 en 1'210 GP) aura une autre occasion de devenir le 12e joueur né aux États-Unis dans l'histoire de la LNH à atteindre la barre des 400 buts. Kessel égalera cette marque contre les Maple Leafs - l'une de ses quatre anciennes équipes et une franchise qui compte pour les 446 premiers matchs de la série.

Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel has tied the longest ironman streak in NHL history, playing in his 989th consecutive game Monday night as Vegas hosts the ...

[Boston Bruins](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/bruins/) with the No. 31, 2009, and stretches 14 seasons as a member of the Maple Leafs, [Pittsburgh Penguins](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/penguins/), [Arizona Coyotes](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/coyotes/) and Golden Knights. [Golden Knights](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/golden-knights/) forward [Phil Kessel](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/phil-kessel-EOrE8c2ze7HB6nOd/) has tied the longest ironman streak in NHL history, playing in his 989th consecutive game Monday night as Vegas hosts the [Toronto Maple Leafs](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/leafs/). That means he doesn’t do anything extra after practice, and there was one year I remember he mentioned skating for the first time all summer not long before camp. How has he been able to maintain his longevity? 5 pick in 2006, Kessel has a total of 957 points in 1,210 career games spanning 17 NHL seasons.

L'attaquant des Golden Knights rejoindra ce soir Keith Yandle au sommet du palmarès.

Par ailleurs, face aux Leafs, le vétéran croyait avoir célébré le tout en grand, ouvrant la marque après seulement 3 min 35 s. Le 8 mars dernier, alors qu’il portait l’uniforme des Coyotes de l’Arizona, il a effectué une présence contre les Red Wings à Detroit et a ensuite sauté dans un avion pour assister à l’accouchement de sa femme. • À lire aussi:

The Vegas Golden Knights right winger skated against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Las Vegas to tie the mark set by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle ...

Yandle moved to the top of the list when he appeared in his 965th consecutive game on Jan. Yandle began his streak in March 2009, and his run ended when he was scratched from a game on April 2. He was sidelined for the first 12 games of the campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason. 3, 2009, while playing for Toronto in the 13th game of the Maple Leafs' season. We ended up scoring right after, and that's all that counts." Just 35 seconds later, Kessel wound up with an assist as Nicolas Roy put Vegas up 1-0.