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Arron Asham was injured more than a month ago Jan. 11 against Washinfgton. "I'm planning on being ready for the weekend; it's just a matter of whether the coaches feel confident enough to have me in or if I can crack the lineup the team's playing...
"Head-wise and confidence-wise I feel good," said Asham, who skated with his teammates in practice for the first time Tuesday. "It's a matter of getting my legs under me. I'll get a couple of good skates here this week and hopefully be ready for the...
SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 13: Krystofer Barch #21 of the Florida Panthers and Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight during the first period on January 13, 2012 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. View Photo »
I wasn’t too happy about what I did. To be honest, I had a couple of sleepless nights. I was very embarrassed for myself and my team. I don’t do that stuff. I know it’s never going to happen again.
Hilarity ensues 11:20 AM: Pens lines from practice... Kunitz-Malkin-Neal Cooke-Staal-Dupuis Sullivan-O'Reilly-Jeffrey Adams-Vitale-Park (Asham) The 7 defensemen rotated. 11:00 AM: Pens forward Arron Asham is joining his teammates at practice for the...
(Updated 02/14/2012) Arron Asham had previously been skating on his own. While this is a good sign that his return from a mid-January concussion is not far off, it might be jumping the gun to think he'll be ready for Wednesday's game against Anaheim. ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t have a morning skate in advance of their afternoon game against the Winnipeg Jets, but Sidney Crosby did. Crosby and forward Arron Asham (concussion) worked out at Consol Energy Center before the Penguins played the first...
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 10: Aaron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins warms up before a game against the Ottawa Senators on January 10, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. View Photo »
To be honest, I had a couple of sleepless nights over that
He said he still had some symptoms as he recovers from a concussion and a neck injury. Some of the time Thursday, Crosby was joined by winger Arron Asham , who skated for the first time since sustaining a concussion. "This is another level of exercise...
Penguins winger Tyler Kennedy won’t be going anywhere at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. The 25-year-old has recorded just six goals and 22 points in 42 games this season after scoring 21 goals and 45 points last year, but is now expected to miss...
Arron Asham (born April 13, 1978 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. He has played for the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders, and the New Jersey Devils. He is mainly known as a pest. Full Article
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 20: Aaron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins knocks Viktor Stalberg #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks off the puck with a check in the first period on December 20, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »OTTAWA, CANADA - DECEMBER 16: Alex Auld #35 of the Ottawa Senators guards his net as team mates Brian Lee #5 and Jason Spezza #19 battles for position against Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on December 16, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 13: Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins handles the puck in front of Niklas Kronwall #55 of the Detroit Red Wings during the game at Consol Energy Center on December 13, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: John Erskine #4 of the Washington Capitals and Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight during the first period at Verizon Center on December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins Arron Asham (45) punches Ottawa Senators Zenon Konopka (28) during a fight in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 25, 2011.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins gets out from under a dislodged piece of glass against the New York Islanders during the game at Consol Energy Center on November 21, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Islanders 5-0.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fights for the puck as a piece of plexiglass from the boards falls on him in front Mark Streit #2 of the New York Islanders during the game on November 21, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham (45) has a piece of plexiglass fall on him during the third period while (L to R) New York Islanders' Travis Hamonic (3), Mark Streit (2) and referee Ian Walsh (29) come to his aid in the third period of their NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders...
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 15: Cody McLeod #55 of the Colorado Avalanche mix it up against Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on November 15, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham, right, checks Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas (3) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Pittsburgh.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Arron Asham, left, is wrapped up by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez in the corner during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Los Angeles.
View Photo »TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 29: Luke Schenn #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battles for the puck with Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during NHL game action October 29, 2011 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
View Photo »UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 25: Richard Park #12 of the Pittsburgh Penguins (C) scores at 21 seconds of the second period against the New York Islanders and is joined by Arron Asham #45 (L) and Matt Cooke #24 (R) at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on October 25, 2011 in Uniondale, New York.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins Arron Asham (45) hits Montreal Canadiens Josh Gorges (26) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 20, 2011.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins Arron Asham (45), Mark Letestu (10), and Kris Letang (58) celebrate Zbynek Michalek (4) goal against the Winnipeg Jets during second period NHL hockey action in their game at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins forward Arron Asham (45) and Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele (55) collide during first period NHL hockey action in their game at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham (45) fights with Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 13, 2011.
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham mocks Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle after knocking him to the ice and bloodying his nose during a fight in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 13, 2011.
View Photo »FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2011, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham, left, lands a punch to the face of Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) during a third-period fight in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. The first-of-its-kind statistical analysis of the sport confirms the dirty...
View Photo »Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham, left, and Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle (83) fight during the third-period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Beagle left the game bleeding from the face and the Capitals won in overtime 3-2.
View Photo »DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 2: Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins tips a shot as Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save during their preseason NHL game at Joe Louis Arena October 2, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
View Photo »DETROIT MI - OCTOBER 2: Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles for the puck with Jakub Kindl #4 of the Detroit Red Wings during their pre-season NHL game at Joe Louis Arena October 2, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.
View Photo »SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 13: Krystofer Barch #21 of the Florida Panthers and Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fight during the first period on January 13, 2012 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.
View Photo »Winnipeg Jets forward Tanner Glass (15) and Pittsburgh Penguins' forward Arron Asham (45) fight during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 08: Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers is backed into by Arron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on December 8, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 20: Aaron Asham #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins knocks Viktor Stalberg #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks off the puck with a check in the first period on December 20, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »I wasn’t too happy about what I did. To be honest, I had a couple of sleepless nights. I was very embarrassed for myself and my team. I don’t do that stuff. I know it’s never going to happen again.
To be honest, I had a couple of sleepless nights over that
I'm sure they've got other things on their minds
I don’t have a clue when Sid’s coming back ... But it’s nice having him around the (locker) room. I went through a concussion last year and definitely know it’s a tough thing to come back from. He’s going to come back when he’s ready, and we’re going to welcome him with open arms and go from there.
It’s actually better than most of the stuff he wears. I think it’s an improvement ... It’s nice, he looks good in it.
