CHICAGO — The #FreePirri movement got its start here more than five years ago, which made Brandon Pirri’s return to the Windy City on Saturday all the more ironic.
Pirri played his 10th game with the Golden Knights on Saturday against Chicago, signaling the one-time Blackhawks’ prospect will be in the NHL for the foreseeable future.
“I don’t think this really means anything,” Pirri said after the morning skate at United Center. “I’ve got to be good every game and prove myself every game, because if I don’t, I’m going to be back in Chicago. But I believe in myself, and every game I’m treating it like this is an opportunity to show that I should be here.