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BJUGY'S
BACK
by Michael Russo
Russo's Rants
the pandemic and bought a big
mat so he could set up a shooting
area outside his house. He's been
swimming regularly and even
bought himself a sauna.
"I look like I'm in Peewees
again," Bjugstad said with a
smile and laugh that 's ty pical
of the always-friendly player.
"My neighbors are probably
like, ' W hat 's going on?' But I
throw my roller blades on and
shoot hundreds and hundreds
of pucks.
"It's just part of a new routine
to try to get my body to move like
it used to."
Healthy Homecoming
Bjugstad's only 28, but he has sus-
tained so many injuries in his sev-
en-plus-year NHL career, espe-
cially last season when he dealt
with abdominal and back issues
ICK BJUGSTAD'S
ACTING LIKE
A KID AGAIN
because he wants to
get his body feeling like when he
was a kid again.
Ten years after being named
Minnesota Mr. Hockey after
starring at Blaine High School,
Bjugstad, the former University
of Minnesota standout, went to
Dave's Sports Shop early on in
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"...I definitely
really believe
that I can
continue to
play and be
effective and
be healthier
than I've
ever been."
P R E S E N T E D B Y
Newly acquired Wild
forward Nick Bjugstad
is feeling like a Blaine
Peewee again
