Kessel plays Santa Claus, grants Christmas wish list item for young fan

Penguins forward spots sign, autographs stick as early gift

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Just call him Kessel Claus.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel made a young fan's Christmas wish come true before Monday's game against the Colorado Avalanche.
The fan put a sign on the glass proclaiming to be Kessel's number one fan and saying all she wanted for Christmas was a signed stick.
View on Instagram from @penguins: Kessel signs stick for young fan
Kessel, of course, obliged and the young fan's day was made.
Sometimes Christmas can come early.

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