[08-Feb-2016] He is Iron Man... #AlznerWatch

At the end of last season, Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alznr had played in 376 consecutive games. To date this season, he is still standing, and has surpassed John Carlson, who had to sit down for a dozen games due to injury. Alzner's consecutive game streak has extended by 51 games since the end of last year, and now stands at 427, five more than former Capitals' Iron Man Bob Carpenter, whose streak was halted at 422 games. 

Alzner needs 73 more consecutive games to break the 500 consecutive games plateau, which has happened only 22 times, according to Wikipedia, in NHL history. 

2015-16 = 376 + 82 = 458
2016-17 = 458 + 82 = 540, good for #14 on the list, ahead of Brendan Morrison (542) and Keith Yandle (521)
2017-18 = 540 + 82 = 622
2018-19 = 622 + 82 = 704
2019-20 = 704 + 82 = 786, good for #4 on the list, ahead of Craig Ramsay (776)
2020-21 = 786 + 82 = 868
2021-22 = 868 + 82 = 950, good for #2 on the list, ahead of Gary Unger(914)
2023-24 = 950 + 82 = 1032, surpassing Doug Javis for the longest career streak (currently standing at 964, from the start of his career.)

It will be well into next season before we see if Alzner makes the 500 club. I can see it happening, though... I'll put the Weagle counter together if his streak stands through this year.