Manny's Back

Manny Malhotra has had a trying time since being struck in the eye with a puck in the 2010-11 season.  Prior to that, his best role on the ice was as a third line center who could win the critical face-offs, and it was for that reason the Vancouver Canucks signed him to a three year deal prior to that season.  Since the injury, he hasn't been himself, and as of the beginning of the season, he was looking for a team.  The Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, took a chance on him and signed him to a PTO, and it was here that he showed his true worth as a guy you can count on off the ice, as he helped a teammate find a medal lost while the team was playing paintball (the full article can be found here).  On the ice, he can be counted on by teammates there, as well, as he dropped the gloves in a game.

Friday, he made his return to the NHL, as he was called up by the Carolina Hurricanes, and in last night's game against Philadelphia, he scored the winner in overtime, giving the Hurricanes a 2-1 win at home.  In a time where most people wrote off Malhotra after last season, his road back wasn't easy, but he is here now, and the Hurricanes' organization is better for it, on and off the ice.