The moment he was traded from the New York Rangers to the Dallas Stars, Mats Zuccarello said he made plans for his family to fly to Texas to see him play against his old team.
"Everyone around me and my family was like that's going to be an emotional game and a fun game," Zuccarello said. "It sucks that I can't play, but I'll be watching. Still excited to have the guys here."
Zuccarello, of course, broke his arm in his first game with the Stars on Feb. 24 against Chicago, so he won't get to face the Rangers Tuesday. Still, the presence of his old team and old media pals was an emotional event after the morning skate, and allowed him to relive some old times and think about the future.
Zuccarello sad to miss reunion with Rangers, looks ahead to Stars return
Recovering from a broken arm, Tuesday allowed the forward to relive some old times and think about the future