Scott Wilson will be greeted by familiar faces when he arrives in Pittsburgh to face his former team on Wednesday night. The Penguins are icing a lineup that resembles their regular-season roster, complete with superstars like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel.
The Wilson his former teammates encounter, however, should be noticeably different than the player they practiced against during his two-plus seasons in Pittsburgh. Wilson said he's come to camp 15 pounds heavier after focusing on nutrition during the summer.
"I feel a lot better," Wilson said. "I talked to a lot of people. I used to cramp and kind of be out of gas and feel like I had nothing left, so I think just with the weight, it feels like I can go longer, and I have a little bit left in the tank, as to where last year I think I got tired sometimes.
"This year, I feel like I have a little bit more to give."
Wilson benefiting from added size at camp
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