Brian Strait Realizes He's A Professional Athlete

There was a funny article about Brian Strait today in a Pennsylvania newspaper about how surprised he was to see fans show up to watch the Penguins practice.

“I’ve never practiced in front of 3,500 fans in my life,” said last year’s captain of the Boston University Terriers. “It’s pretty interesting going out there and hearing them start roaring when (Marc-Andre) Fleury came on the ice.”

Remember what it felt like to play in front of 18,000 fans at the Frozen Four?  Well get used to it.  You now play sold-out shows for a living.

Read the rest of Tom Venesky's Article in the Times Leader.