In typical NHL fashion, only they could ruin a storybook moment for Phil Kessel.
On Monday, Kessel tied the NHL record for the most consecutive games played when he stepped out onto the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights, tying iron man Keith Yandle for the record at 989 games. Early in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kessel capped off the milestone moment with his 400th career goal to put the Golden Knights up 1-0. Incredible stuff, right?
Unfortunately, the Maple Leafs challenged the goal for offside and it was called back as the Golden Knights were in the zone just before Reilly Smith carried the puck across the blue line before the tally.
Talk about ruining the moment, Maple Leafs! Kessel wasn’t a fan of the call either after the ruling came down.
Kessel's reaction to the offside call pic.twitter.com/DjLFQrPLWm
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) October 25, 2022
While the Golden Knights got back the 1-0 lead a few moments later, talk about a deflating moment for Kessel right there. NHL fans were distraught after Kessel’s milestone goal was called back due to an offside ruling.
us to Toronto when they challenged Phil Kessel’s 400th goal pic.twitter.com/eEwgwGqpVh
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 25, 2022
If replay review takes away Phil Kessel's 400th goal on his ironman night, it needs to be immediately scrapped. Like right now.
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) October 25, 2022
The most NHL thing that has ever happened. Nothing will ever top this. https://t.co/emdIci2lA3
— Griffin Youngs (@GYoungsNHL) October 25, 2022
That's it, I can't take the offside challenges anymore. I just can't. Hell, even offside itself has become tiresome.
— Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) October 25, 2022
The Leafs are horrible people https://t.co/JKf04ptzCt
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) October 25, 2022
The Leafs are a despicable organization pic.twitter.com/DBLsYmLQcD
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 25, 2022
An offside challenge to take away Kessel’s goal?? The hockey gods are not gonna like this one Sheldon
— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) October 25, 2022
Phil Kessel's 400th career goal was just waived due a missed offside call 😡
— ali ❤️ (@plumdawgsociety) October 25, 2022
That should not be offside. Let Kessel have his goal you cowards.
— STILL LeArnInG ExpErIeNcE (@MitchReid10) October 25, 2022
The NHL has a moment like Phil Kessel scoring his 400th NHL goal on a night where he ties the ironman record (against the Toronto Maple Leafs) and they take the goal away with an offside challenge. No wonder this league ain't as popular as it should be. https://t.co/OKzBZcxvDj
— Matt Lichtenstadter (@MattsMusings1) October 25, 2022
