Sabres present Gionta with silver stick ahead of 1,000th game
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Monday's contest against the Florida Panthers marks the 1,000th NHL game of Brian Gionta's career.
In celebration of the grand achievement, the Buffalo Sabres took time before the game to honor their captain with a ceremony that included general manager Tim Murray presenting Gionta with a silver stick.
Here's the silver stick that Sabres GM Tim Murray presented to @Giostyle21. #G1000nta pic.twitter.com/Tk9WCkIowt
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 27, 2017
"It's an honor to play one game. To play 1,000 is incredible."
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 27, 2017
Congrats @Giostyle21 on your 1,000th @NHL game! #G1000nta pic.twitter.com/6bw51cpALE
Gionta became the 43rd American player to dress in 1,000 games, the majority of which came with the New Jersey Devils. As fate would have it, he scored early in the second period.