Alex Petrovic's Perseverance Paying Off in Playoff Push

(Credit: Ross Bonander/Texas Stars)April 24th, 2016.

It was the last time that Alex Petrovic laced up the skates for an NHL playoff game. The Florida Panthers faced elimination at the hands of the New York Islanders. Petrovic was plus-1 with 27:40 of ice time.

It would be a winding road back.

After two more full seasons in Florida, Petrovic was traded to Edmonton then spent the next four seasons in the AHL without a single NHL game to his name. He got a single NHL regular season this year for Dallas when injuries pressed him into service and was later called up after Texas' season ended in the first round of the AHL playoffs.

Now, Petrovic heads to his hometown for Game 6 of the Western…