Predators sport custom T-shirts in honor of O’Reilly’s 1,000th NHL game

Team celebrates forward’s career milestone

Preds O'reilly shirts

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By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

The Ryan O'Reilly factor was in full effect on Tuesday.

The Nashville Predators celebrated the forward’s 1,000th NHL game in style before they hit the ice in Vancouver.

The Predators wore special T-shirts that featured a drawing of O’Reilly’s face with the words “Factor 1,000” as they entered Rogers Arena for their game against the Vancouver Canucks.

The veteran forward took a solo lap around the ice to kick off his career milestone night.

The Predators also had some pregame fun, mimicking O’Reilly’s warmup routine on the ice.

O’Reilly is in his 15th NHL season and first with the Predators. He won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 and spent five seasons with the team. He also had stints with the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs.

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