CALGARY, Alberta -- Juuso Riikola really stood out during what passed for the Penguins' game-day skate at the Scotiabank Saddledome Tuesday morning.
He was the one who wasn't wearing goalie equipment, like Tristan Jarry and Matt Murray, or trying to figure out whether he'd be physically capable of dressing for a game against the Flames seven or so hours later, as Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust were.
No, Riikola was the guy who had to be pretty certain that he'd be spending another game night in street clothes.