For the first time in over a month, James Neal skated with his Calgary Flames teammates on Monday morning. That doesn’t necessarily mean anyone should expect him to return to the lineup in time for Tuesday evening’s showdown with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it means he’s inching closer and closer to game action. “I think he’s going to be a real pivotal guy for us, I know he’s excited,” said Flames head coach Bill Peters. “As we get closer and closer we’ll talk a little bit more but there’s a lot that goes into winning in the playoffs. You’ll have a lot of highs and a lot of lows after losing big games and you’re coming to the rink with your head down.

Source: National Post March 19, 2019 01:07 UTC