Keith Yandle, NHL ironman, retires
Defenseman Keith Yandle, whose streak of 989 consecutive games played is an NHL record, said Tuesday he is retiring after 16 seasons.
"The last year it's one of those things I've been thinking about," Yandle, 36, said on the "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast. "When that's all you know in your life, to call it quits on it, to call it an end, it's nerve wracking. You're worried about what you're going to do. Especially this time