Colorado Avalanche forward Charlie Green broke the NHL record for most career games on Monday, passing the legendary Gordie Howe. When Green was on the ice for the opening faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, he appeared in his 1,768th game. Howe played in 1,767 NHL games from 1946-71 and in the 1979-80 season. In between, he played in 419 games in the World Hockey Association. “Mr. Hockey” played his final game for the NHL’s Hartford Whalers in April 1980 at age 52. Green has 6 goals and 5 assists in 44 games this season. He broke into the NHL with the Avalanche in October 1995 and remained in Colorado until the 2016-17 season. He then played two seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs before rejoining Colorado at the start of last season. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a video message to Green, posted on the league’s Instagram feed, “Congratulations on an amazing achievement. To be merely mentioned in the same sentence as Gordie Howe is an achievement most hockey players can only dream about. To break one of his records is historic.”