Last season, Kessel took his ironman streak to 1,064 games straight dating back to his NHL debut, and while he was scratched for plenty of the Knights Stanley Cup run, he proved he has plenty left in the tank.
NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Kessel expressed a desire to remain in the NHL in 2023-24 and beyond, even revealing that he's willing to lose his ironman streak, and will do whatever it takes to be on a team this season.
As we head into the second and third week of the 2023-24 season, Kessel is still without a team, but according to TSN's Chris Johnston, that's going to change soon, as the veteran forward continues to draw interest.
This is great news for fans of Kessel, and after a solid 14 goal, 36 point campaign a season ago, he's proven that he can still play at the top level, and will hopefully continue to do so this season.
As Read on Hockey Feed - Major update on Phil Kessel from NHL insider Chris Johnston
POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 20 | 66 ANSWERS Top Insider Reveals Major Information on Phil Kessel Can Kessel still contribute 20+ goals a season? | ||
Yes | 30 | 45.5 % |
No | 36 | 54.5 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Conference | Cumulative |