The milestone celebration included a celebrity message, the return of “Between 2 Stalls,” and much, much more.
Jeff Skinner played his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, and we took the opportunity to spend three days celebrating the career of our smiling, talk-show-hosting, goal-scoring forward.
We collected all of the sights and sounds from the celebration in one place.
A message from Lily Collins
The celebration began Sunday with a message from actress Lily Collins, who plays Emily Cooper in Jeff’s favorite show, “Emily in Paris.”
Followers of Sabres content know it’s not the first interaction between Jeff and Lily. Jeff’s love for “Emily in Paris” first became known when he explained the show to Mattias Samuelsson during a practice – which he happened to be mic’d up for. Lily acknowledged that video on her Instagram, and the rest is history.
Watch Jeff’s reaction to Lily’s message below.
The legend of Jeff Skinner
We all know Jeff Skinner the goal scorer. But what about Jeff Skinner the synchronized swimmer? Or Jeff Skinner the actor?
Teammates broke down the many sides of Jeff in this very serious, very factual documentary.
Looking back at Jeff’s career
Sabres.com’s Katelyn Kardaman wrote about Skinner’s journey to 1,000 games and the unique abilities, commitment to the game, and high character that carried him to this milestone.
We also took a look back at memorable photos from Jeff’s career with the Sabres as well as his best goals, both of which you can find below.
The Between 2 Stalls 1,000th Game Reunion Special
It wouldn’t be a Jeff Skinner celebration without “Between 2 Stalls” – only this time, we turned the tables.
Jeff was a guest on his own show with Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson, and Dylan Cozens sharing hosting duties. Watch the special episode below.
And, of course, the bloopers
The sound of Jeff
We paid homage to Jeff’s iconic goal songs with a series of album covers and movie posters, which you can view here.
Jeff also picked out his favorite pop hits for a Spotify playlist, including selections from Whitney Houston, Miley Cyrus, and Jesse McCartney, among others.
A surprise from teammates
Jeff’s teammates surprised him Tuesday morning by gifting him a custom Jet Ski – complete with the Skinner 1,000 logo, decals of his No. 53, and a whole lot of smartwater.
The main event
The Sabres wore custom T-shirts to the game and were photographed in front of a “Between 2 Stalls” backdrop upon their arrivals:
They also wore the red beanies that were handed out to fans for warmups. See those images and more from out photo gallery of the night:
Jeff was surrounded by family and friends on the ice for a special pregame ceremony, during which general manager Kevyn Adams presented him with the customary silver stick given to players who reach the 1,000-game milestone.
The video that opened the ceremony offered a look back on Jeff’s journey to 1,000 games from thoughts from his teammates and more:
Video messages aired throughout the game from Jeff’s family, current and former teammates, and others from around the NHL congratulating him on his milestone. Watch the full collection of messages:
The Sabres beat the Capitals 6-2 and presented Jeff with the sword in the dressing room as player of the game:
Jeff joined Duffer and Marty on the Lexus Postgame Show to talk about what the night meant to him
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