Chris Chelios Sets Record For Most Playoff Appearances

Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings made his 248th post-season appearance on Saturday afternoon, finally overtaking the NHL record held by Montreal Canadians goaltender Patrick Roy. He skated 17 shifts as Detroit prevailed 4-2 over the Nashville Predators for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final.

Chelios draws nearer every year to another NHL record - that of the oldest player in NHL history. At 46 years of age, Chelios has to play for another 7 years to take the long-standing record held by Hall of Fame forward Gordie Howe, who played at age 52 for the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80.