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Reminds me of something that happened in the NHL a couple of weeks ago. As a sport with a lot of contact, injuries are pretty common in hockey. It's seen as a major accomplishment just for guys to stay healthy, so the "Iron Man Streak" of consecutive games played is a pretty notable stat.
Keith Yandle had played 989 games in a row. His career was definitely on the decline, but he was on a team that was way out of a playoff spot. Rather than let the guy become the first player to hit 1,000 consecutive games in a row in NHL history, his coach (Mike Yeo) decided to make him a healthy scratch so that some young guys could get some playing time.
I mean, I get it. It was probably technically the best move for the team's long term. But on the other hand, these are the little things that fans love to root for. It's kind of bullshit not to let the guy play 11 more games before he sat him down.
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