Marco Rossi settled some nerves on Wednesday. After the first practice during the Minnesota Wild’s rookie showcase this week, he was able to speak freely to the media about his traumatic and stressful year.
Overcoming a heart condition caused by his COVID-19 diagnosis and going through the experience of not even being able to exercise in the slightest as he recovered, Rossi made it known that he is feeling even better than before.
“It was scary,” Rossi said. “You hear the doctors saying, ‘We don’t know if you’re ever going to reach your goal or ever be like you were before.