A man who as a child on the hockey rink in front of the house of his father, to add even more drama to the Bridgestone Winter Classic 2011, the NHL learned to play.
which ironically, was played outdoor games such as - Penguins center Jordan Staal will be his season debut on Saturday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, where the Washington Capitals is the most exaggerated to make the game of the NHL regular season, Staal childhood.
Staal has since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Montreal 12th Played in May 2010.
Él need surgery, repair of a torn tendon in his right foot, but it takes a couple of infection in the foot. Finally, she began skating with the Penguins in late October and need a game in Dallas on 3 November return, but broke his right hand two days earlier.
Staal has 49 points and was a plus-19 in 82 games last season. Until this season he missed only one game of the regular season in his career, which began in 2006.
"I'm ready to go. Coaches feel the same way," Staal said after the morning skate of the Penguins on Consol Energy Center. "It's funny how it falls on the right leader in this game, but it is very exciting and I am very happy to be back in the lineup. "
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said the decision to gamble before Staal was made in the morning skate, but to help the Winter Classic was postponed 20 hours in the night from Saturday because of rain in the afternoon in the area. Staal additional practice was an opportunity to take some face offs, all he has done during his rehabilitation.
"The decision that I think is more dramatic, since the Winter Classic, but we approach the decision as if it were another game," said Bylsma. "If that would also play a game today in Buffalo, the answer is a resounding yes, that's why we play this game
"He's a had a rough go of it, injuries and had to fight hard for them," said Bylsma. "You probably feel you are not 100 percent, this game, but the former has come one day. Happens to be the first and Heinz Field."
Staal will play for center Evgeni Malkin in his wings, but his minutes will probably be limited, because it is their first game, said Anner. Staal said he feels he has all his strength in his hand.
"I have not played for eight months, but I hope we do not have the chemistry and play well together," said Staal playing with Malkin. "I do not know what happen to ice time."
Anner not want him out of the lineup, saying it would be a game-time decision.
"There were many ups and downs," said Staal. "About three times I was almost ready to play and then was taken away from me, and now it's finally here, hardly seems real. I know that once you get on the ice and play a few changes that you really fall I am very excited about it. "
His teammates were happy to know that he would return. In fact, Pascal Dupuis did not believe it when some members of the press, he said, so he quit Staal had a conversation with a member of the team ask him, had directly penguins.
Staal nodded in agreement.
"It is an important player, he's a great player, a superstar," said Dupuy. "It makes a difference if he is healthy and make a difference tonight."
which ironically, was played outdoor games such as - Penguins center Jordan Staal will be his season debut on Saturday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, where the Washington Capitals is the most exaggerated to make the game of the NHL regular season, Staal childhood.
Staal has since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Montreal 12th Played in May 2010.
Él need surgery, repair of a torn tendon in his right foot, but it takes a couple of infection in the foot. Finally, she began skating with the Penguins in late October and need a game in Dallas on 3 November return, but broke his right hand two days earlier.
Staal has 49 points and was a plus-19 in 82 games last season. Until this season he missed only one game of the regular season in his career, which began in 2006.
"I'm ready to go. Coaches feel the same way," Staal said after the morning skate of the Penguins on Consol Energy Center. "It's funny how it falls on the right leader in this game, but it is very exciting and I am very happy to be back in the lineup. "
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said the decision to gamble before Staal was made in the morning skate, but to help the Winter Classic was postponed 20 hours in the night from Saturday because of rain in the afternoon in the area. Staal additional practice was an opportunity to take some face offs, all he has done during his rehabilitation.
"The decision that I think is more dramatic, since the Winter Classic, but we approach the decision as if it were another game," said Bylsma. "If that would also play a game today in Buffalo, the answer is a resounding yes, that's why we play this game
"He's a had a rough go of it, injuries and had to fight hard for them," said Bylsma. "You probably feel you are not 100 percent, this game, but the former has come one day. Happens to be the first and Heinz Field."
Staal will play for center Evgeni Malkin in his wings, but his minutes will probably be limited, because it is their first game, said Anner. Staal said he feels he has all his strength in his hand.
"I have not played for eight months, but I hope we do not have the chemistry and play well together," said Staal playing with Malkin. "I do not know what happen to ice time."
Anner not want him out of the lineup, saying it would be a game-time decision.
"There were many ups and downs," said Staal. "About three times I was almost ready to play and then was taken away from me, and now it's finally here, hardly seems real. I know that once you get on the ice and play a few changes that you really fall I am very excited about it. "
His teammates were happy to know that he would return. In fact, Pascal Dupuis did not believe it when some members of the press, he said, so he quit Staal had a conversation with a member of the team ask him, had directly penguins.
Staal nodded in agreement.
"It is an important player, he's a great player, a superstar," said Dupuy. "It makes a difference if he is healthy and make a difference tonight."
