Big, physical Angello ‘here to compete’ in NHL debut

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Anthony Angello isn't quite sure yet how many family members and friends he'll have in attendance when the Penguins host the Flyers on Friday evening at PPG Paints Arena, he just knows it'll be a lot.

Angello, the Penguins' 2014 fifth-round pick, is set to make his NHL debut tonight.

"I was ecstatic," Angello said of the moment he got the phone call from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach Mike Vellucci. "I saw coach Vellucci's name pop up, in the back of my head I had an inkling. When he told me I was getting called up I was really excited. I'm ready to compete, play hard, and leave it all out there."

It's no surprise that Angello was the next forward to get the call. Mike…