In Alexander Radulov’s first game back to the NHL in four years, I was asked to cover the game at Consol Energy Center against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Radulov, who left the NHL after the 2007-2008 season to play in his home country of Russia in the KHL. After his team, Salavat Yulayev Ufa, was knocked out of the playoffs, Alexander Radulov returned to the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2004 NHL draft.
Here are my images of the guy I’m sure many Predator’s fans are happy to see back in an NHL uniform. The entire gallery of images from the game can be seen on my archive: http://archive.wickphotography.com/
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators waits on the bench in front of head coach Barry Trotz against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Alexander Radulov #47 of the Nashville Predators celebrates with teammates after scoring his first goal of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in the NHL in four years during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
