It's been a long and challenging road back to the lineup for Teddy Blueger.
The 28-year-old suffered an upper-body injury in the middle of training camp that completely derailed his preparation for the season. As he rehabbed, he had good days and bad days, at one point describing the injury as the most frustrating he'd ever had from a return-to-play standpoint.
Blueger wasn't away from the ice all that long after the injury occurred, but the nature of the injury prevented him from making a speedy return to game action. Ron Hextall said he was hopeful that Blueger would be ready to be activated from long-term injured reserve for the Penguins' Nov.