Former teammates remain fond of Blues wing Perron
Admits to being jittery over facing Golden Knights
ST. LOUIS — David Perron remains close with his former Golden Knights teammates.
So close, in fact, that the St. Louis Blues’ winger Facetimed with Jonathan with the Blues as a free agent.
“We had a lot of good discussions during the year, but after the season there wasn’t much, basically, if anything,” the 30-year-old said. “I don’t know if they knew they were getting other guys or what, but they turned the page and were honest with us. It’s still tough to hear. You want to get a second crack at it with the same guys.”
Perron is off to a solid start in his third stint with the Blues, posting 10 points in 10 games before Thursday’s matchup with the Knights.
He admitted after Thursday’s morning skate he was more nervous than usual to face his former team.
Perron was joined at dinner Wednesday by nearly 20 members of the Knights.
“We had great moments with him and we went through something kind of special,” Marchessault said. “That’s the way the hockey world rolls. Just separated away sometimes, but it’s always fun to see him again.”
‘Stache season
Ryan Carpenter, William Carrier, Nick Holden, Brad Hunt, Jon Merrill, Colin Miller, Malcolm Subban, Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch will grow mustaches this month as part of “Movember” to support men’s health initiatives.
Fans can donate at moteam.co/vegas-golden-knights with the funds benefitting the Movember Foundation.
Also, the league announced the Knights will host their Hockey Fight Cancer awareness night Nov. 24 when they meet the San Jose Sharks.
Prospects honored
Former first-round pick Cody Glass was named an alternate captain for Team WHL at the CIBC Canada Russia Series, which begins Monday.
Knights prospects Ben Jones (Team OHL) and Xavier Bouchard (Team QMJHL) were selected to participate in the six-game series against the Russian national junior team.
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