The Sights & Sounds: Panini America’s First Day at the 2011 NHLPA Rookie Showcase
August 29, 2011

TORONTO, Ontario – Reason No. 6,347 to love the annual hockey-card extravaganza known as the NHLPA Rookie Showcase? Stories like this right here:

Ryan Strome, the fifth overall pick of the New York Islanders in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, is busy signing a healthy batch of the Pen Pals duals that he shares with new superstar teammate John Tavares. Strome pauses briefly to snap a picture of one of the cards with his smart phone camera and continues signing.

Read more: The Official Blog of Panini America

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