The Phil Kessel era is beginning.
The star winger made his anticipated arrival in Pittsburgh Tuesday, joining teammates at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry to take in practice and get a tour of his new practice rink.
By many accounts, he’s a trimmer Kessel.
A Canadian news outlet, TSN, reported over the weekend that Kessel has lost 13 pounds this summer while working out with Gary Roberts in Toronto since his July 1 acquisition by the Penguins.
Will that translate to a stronger or even quicker player? That’s not clear yet.