James Neal was sitting in his dressing room stall and talking about his hands. Well, to be specific, he was talking about his right hand.
The Vegas Golden Knights forward, who heading into Friday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings had five goals in his first three games, has so far been the hottest sniper not named Alex Ovechkin this season. It’s not all that surprising, considering Neal was once a 40-goal scorer not too long ago.
And yet, just look at that gnarly hand.
A cellphone-sized bump protrudes on the top of Neal’s paw and a fresh-looking scar runs up his wrist.