Islanders host Nickelodeon Day, immerse fans in cartoon world

New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara is older than SpongeBob.

Chara played his first NHL game on Nov. 19, 1997, while "SpongeBob SquarePants" made its television debut on May 1, 1999.
On any other day, that stat isn't as relevant, but on Saturday, the New York Islanders teamed up with Nickelodeon to host Nickelodeon Day during the game against the Dallas Stars at UBS Arena. Fans were immersed in a Nickelodeon-type universe and saw lively displays of characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, both on the ice and on social media. The largest event illustration was a projection show smothering the ice in virtual slime.

Everyone's favorite Nickelodeon characters from "PAW Patrol" and "Fairly OddParents" also made special appearances on the game broadcast, which of course, was slime galore.

At the arena, fans also made their own slime.

Former NFL player Damien Woody was in attendance for Nickelodeon Day, but he wasn't walking out of the game dry. Or would you call it clean? How about not-sticky?

Either way, get slimed, Isles Nation.