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MONTREAL -- Forty years young and not a single grey hair.

That's reason enough to celebrate, and so Youppi! did on Saturday night with the help of some pals.
NHL mascots

, Blades the Bruin,

,

, and
Stanley C. Panther
-- as well as Laval Rocket mascot Cosmo -- were all on hand to fĂȘte the NHL's newest active quadragenarian on Saturday, behind just Matt Cullen and Zdeno Chara.
Even former NL East rival

made an appearance in a nod to Youppi!'s past -- the Habs mascot of course debuted with the MLB's Montreal Expos in 1979 and represented the team until the franchise relocated to Washington in 2004.

Looking back: Youppi! turns 40

Plus many more mascots from across North America sent along special video messages for their 40-year-old counterpart.
Talk about friendship goals.

Mascots send Youppi! birthday wishes

Youppi! meanwhile proved that age is just a number by taking part in an epic dance-off at center ice during the game's first intermission.

And naturally, no midlife celebration would be complete without a hot new whip -- it's not a red convertible, but it's close.

COL@MTL: Youppi! receives an ATV for his birthday

Check out a full recap of Youppi!'s birthday bash below.

COL@MTL: Youppi! has a birthday party for his 40th

Orange you glad you didn't miss this one?