NHL's Loyal Stars: Bridging Eras

0:00It's April 2nd. NHL News today starts now, AI-powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. In the NHL, staying loyal to one team your whole career is rare, especially with the salary cap forcing constant changes. Right now, Cindy Crosby holds the crown for Pittsburgh Penguins since October 5th, 2005, with over 1,300 games and 1,700 points. Alex Ovechkin matches that start date for Washington Capitals, chasing his own goal records at nearly 900. Anzacopital follows close for Los Angeles King since October 6th, 2006, owning franchise marks in games and assists. Teams like expansion squads, Seattle Kraken, and Vegas Golden Knights have shorter histories, so their longest tenured are Adam Warson since October 12th, 2021, and Braden McNam from October 6th, 2017. Rebuild clubs lean on young guns too, like Rasmus Dalin for Buffalo Sabers since October 4th,

1:022018, with over 550 games. Fans love these stay-at-home stars with their grit and connection to the city. Guys like Roman Josie and Nashville, Captain and Norris Winner since 2011, or Jamie Ben leading Dallas since 2009, become franchise faces, they bridge errors from cups to slumps, earning respect even without hardware. Even trades shook things up, like Brad Martian leaving Boston, handing David Pastronack the Bruins a spot since November 24th, 2014. Florida's Alexander Barkov, Captain since his October 3rd, 2013 debut just won back-to-back cups before an injury sidelined him. Loyalty like this keeps the league sole alive amid the chaos, proving some bonds outlast the deals.