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Toronto Maple Leafs: The NHL’s Most Unexpected Iron Man

Ex Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Phli Kessel just moved into 3rd place all time in the NHL for most consecutive games played.

When Phil Kessel was with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he was often noted for his physique that did not resemble that of a normal professional athlete, and of course, who can forget his infamous – possibly fictional – love of hotdogs?

The last thing I expected of Phil Kessel – especially since he started his Leafs career on the I.R with a knee injury – was to become the NHL’s version of Cal Ripkin Jr.