The Real Deal

More of a man than Bear Grylls? I think yes.

Let’s take a second to imprint this moment on our minds forever.

The date is Thursday, October 20, 2011. The time is approximately 9:10 PM (EST). James Neal is currently tied for league leader in goals with seven.

This is the guy people jobbed since March because he didn’t score 100 goals in his first game. Now, somewhere in Pittsburgh, those people are eating their words and the rest of us are trying to convince the world our Neal t-shirts were purchased in April…okay, well maybe that’s just me.

The point is that James Neal is a beast. His confidence and hockey sense are improving with every game. Life is good.

Just let this sink in.

• James Neal