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.
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.