Honestly, I don't really see the difference between 989 and 1000. I think it's important for the Flyers culture to not play a player just for his personal accomplishment. That sends a terrible message to your developing players.
I also remember Iron Mike scratching Sarich, and his reasoning was something along the lines of: At some point the player starts caring more about his streak, so he starts playing in a way so that he doesn't get injured. If Yandle plays in a way just so he can prolong the streak, and sucks while doing it... then why would other players take a hit to make a play, or risk injuries for meaningless wins.
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