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    When Baby Pens coach Todd Reirden saw that lack of urgency creeping back into Veilleux's game last weekend, he sat the 20-year-old second-round draft pick for two games as a healthy scratch. "For many of these young guys, they've never been sat out in their lives ... It has to happen somewhere. If they're going to plan on playing in the National Hockey League, it's going to happen there. To me, this is what the American Hockey League is about, preparing young professional athletes to go through trying times at some points and also some pretty exciting times. ... I strongly believe this will make him a better player down the road." Center Mark Letestu returned from Sept. 21 knee surgery last weekend and promptly posted three assists and a key shootout goal as the Baby Pens won a pair of games. Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment
    For many of these young guys, they've never been sat out in their lives ... It has to happen somewhere. If they're going to plan on playing in the National Hockey League, it's going to happen there. To me, this is what the American Hockey League is about, preparing young professional athletes to go through trying times at some points and also some pretty exciting times. ... I strongly believe this will make him a better player down the road.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 month ago