Since being traded and all the drama between stepping onto their flight from south Florida, running through the hallways of PPG Paints Arena to the locker room, dressing in less than two minutes, chugging a Red Bull, and taking the ice with a brand new team in a whirlwind day, newcomers Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann finally, after already playing two games with the Penguins, had their first practice with the team.
“It was a crazy experience. It was good (to finally get one in),” Bjugstad said. “Especially coming off that 10-day break and jumping right into that game (vs.