VANCOUVER – Vancouver Canucks defenseman Adam Clendening is looking forward to his first game against Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
How close the rookie actually gets to Penguins stars could depend on the health of top-pairing defenseman Christopher Tanev.
"It will be fun, grew up watching [Crosby] and Malkin," Clendening said. "I don’t know how much I will see of those guys. That’s usually [Alexander Edler] and Tanev’s job, but if I see them, great, I am up for the challenge. And if not, I get a front-row seat to it."