Phil Kessel, iron man? Barring some brutal luck, it won’t be long before we can call him that. ‘The Kessel Run’ sits at 986 consecutive games played following his Vegas Golden Knights’ tilt with the Calgary Flames Tuesday night.
On Tuesday, defenseman Keith Yandle announced his retirement from professional hockey while on the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast. Yandle, 36, owns the NHL’s ironman streak with 989 consecutive games played.
Keith Yandle, 36, who became the NHL's all-time Iron Man last season, extending his consecutive-games streak to 989 before the Philadelphia Flyers scratched him late in the year, announced his retirement on a podcast.
Keith Yandle currently holds the NHL record with 989 consecutive games played.
Tuesday was a big day for retirements in the NHL as several prominent defensemen saw their careers come to an end with P.K. Subban, Zdeno Chara, and Keith Yandle all announcing their retirements on the same day.
In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, the lack of depth on the back end to begin the 2022-23 season has sparked some talk about bringing a defenseman to camp on a professional tryout offer (PTO), perhaps Keith Yandle or P.K.
When last season ended, Yandle’s ironman streak had come to an end and after being a healthy scratch down the stretch, it seemed like the 35-year-old was going to be calling it a career.
Free agent defenseman Keith Yandle is hoping for an opportunity to bounce back from a very rough 2021-22 season. In 77 games, he had one goal, 18 assists, and a league-worst minus-47 rating.
Maybe a team gives him an NHL contract. All he’s done at Minnesota State is win. But he’s undersized and the clock is ticking. And he’s been insulated by the team in front of him.
There’s not a whole lot to defend about this Philadelphia Flyers season. From terrible results on the ice to the message being sent to their fans, the whole organization probably wishes it could hit a giant “do-over” button for 2021-22.
Keith Yandle's record-breaking iron man streak of 989 consecutive NHL games will end Saturday.
Flyers coach Mike Yeo suggested the 35-year-old's status for the Saturday evening home matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs may not be unveiled until shortly before the puck drops.
Yandle could have an opportunity to be a depth option for a contender or two but he almost certainly wouldn’t play regularly, meaning his ironman streak would end.
If he continues to play in every game for the Flyers this season, he’ll crack the 1,000 games-played mark in April.
On July 15, the Florida Panthers bought out veteran defensemen Keith Yandle, which allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in five years.
There’s some buzz going around that defenseman Keith Yandle might be close to getting a deal finalized with a new team and speculation he could sign with that team prior to NHL free agency opening up on July 28th.
Once the iron man among NHL defensemen, Yandle was a healthy scratch several times over the 2021 season, which created suspicion as far back as January that the Panthers were planning to part ways with him.
Some notable news out of Florida on Wednesday, as it is being reported by Elliotte Friedman that Florida Panthers management did not ask defenceman Keith Yandle to waive his no movement clause for the upcoming expansion draft.
The Seattle Kraken expansion draft is a little more than a week away, and each team must have their protection list submitted by July 17, ahead of the July 21 draft.
Following Joel Quenneville’s decision to healthy scratch Keith Yandle in the playoffs, the Florida Panthers’ defenseman has been looked at as a scapegoat for the club’s first-round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Philadelphia Flyers have been looking for a trade partner for Shayne Gostisbehere since the offseason. It’s possible they may have one in the Florida Panthers.
Yandle currently holds the NHL's longest active streak after playing in 866 consecutive games dating back to 2009.
If you try to come up with the worst, most disappointing way to end an 866-game iron man streak, use Keith Yandle from the Florida Panthers as your inspiration.
Yandle had dental surgery Sunday morning and is expected to play tonight to keep his 820 consecutive game streak alive.
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