LOS ANGELES -- Colin Fraser stood by the Zamboni entrance of the Staples Center ice and eagerly waited for his family. Behind him, his Los Angeles Kings teammates celebrated wildly.
They had just won the Stanley Cup.
LOS ANGELES -- Like a couple of his Los Angeles Kings teammates, center Colin Fraser has been part of a locker room before that's one win shy of winning the Stanley Cup.
In other words, all those pre-game emotions he'll feel Thursday before Game 4 against the New Jersey Devils are nothing new for Fraser, a member of the Blackhawks' Cup-winning team in 2010.
"First and foremost, it's got to be your best game of the year because you know New Jersey has their backs against the wall," Fraser said Wednesday. "You know it's going to be their best game."
Edmonton Oilers center Colin Fraser is the first player from last year's team to meet the Blackhawks this season.
Is he looking forward to hitting anyone in particular Friday at the United Center?
Here are some news and notes from the Blackhawks' morning skate on Tuesday before the NY Islanders game:
Adam L. Jahns is a native Chicagoan. Jahns has been with the Sun-Times since 2005, covering the Hawks since 2009. He's also helped cover the Bears, Cubs, Sox and high schools. Follow him on Twitter:@adamjahns
