Vegas Golden Knights' forward Phil Kessel will match the NHL's 'Iron Man' record tonight against one of his former clubs - the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kessel did not make too much of the occasion saying : "It's a cool thing. It means I played a lot of games, right?"
When asked if there were any extra emotions, Kessel simply said nah.
Golden Knights' head coach Bruce Cassidy had a little more to say on the topic:
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When a reporter mentioned that Phil doesn't like attention, Cassidy responded with a bit of chirp saying : «He doesn't like to stretch either."
Kessel will play his 989th consecutive game this evening, tying Keith Yandle's record set just last season. Kessel will become the solo record holder tomorrow night on the road against the San Jose Sharks. The record breaking game will be nationally televised in the United States on ESPN.
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