CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Oula Palve never thought he'd be here.
It's still just an exhibition game, but the Finnish forward is set to make his North American professional debut tonight when the Penguins play the Sabres at Penn State in the preseason opener.
The fact that Palve grew up a Penguins fan makes the experience all the more special.
"I'm pretty excited, I don't know really what exactly to look forward to," he told me after Monday's morning skate. "It's been quite awhile since my last game, so I'm just excited to get that going and wear the Penguins jersey.