Kessel becomes 1st 2006 draft pick to play in 900 regular-season games
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He does a lot more than crush hot dogs.
When Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Phil Kessel took the ice Wednesday for a Metropolitan Division clash against the Philadelphia Flyers, he made a little bit of history in the process.
Kessel has now played in 900 career regular-season games, making him the only player selected in the 2006 draft to accomplish the feat.
He's also on an impressive 678-game ironman streak, having not missed a contest since Nov. 3, 2009.
The 30-year-old winger is in the midst of a career season, on pace for a sensational 93 points. He's seventh in league scoring, but we already know how he feels about the Art Ross Trophy.
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