Adam Pelech took for granted his season was over when he ruptured his Achilles’ tendon on Jan. 2. Of course, he had no idea the NHL would have to pause play because of the COVID-19 pandemic a little more than two months later.
“I think once the season was officially delayed on March 12, that was kind of the point where we kind of realized, along with the training staff, there was a chance that I could potentially play, depending on how this plays out,” Pelech said from Toronto on Thursday, less than 24 hours after getting into a game for the first time since his injury.