Former NRL star Jamal Idris has declared himself ready for a return to the game, and has already received interest from a number of clubs to play next season.The 26-year-old hasnt appeared in the NRL since being released by Penrith late in 2015 to contemplate his future in rugby league, taking an indefinite leave of absence.But after embarking on a worldwide journey of self-discovery that spanned 12 countries in less than 12 months, Idris is now keen on making a comeback to the competition.My plan honestly is, its going to sound silly, but I never really had that mentally where I want to push myself to be the best that I can to be, Idris told Foxtels On the Couch with Sterlo program.Im the bloke that will sit there in a scrum and joke and laugh with the opposition. But I want to get there. I want to actually get to the pinnacle and see what I can do.The former Canterbury, Gold Coast and Penrith centre said he has dealt with his anxiety issues that plagued the first eight seasons of his career, which included NSW Origin and Kangaroos call-ups.He also denied suffering problems with alcohol.My anxiety was the main thing. Id go out, Id walk past someone on the street and Id see them make eye contact and I stand out like a sore thumb, he said.For me personally when I started travelling, thats all when it all started unravelling and then I could see the game for the purity of it, without the rest of it.Idris said he has recovered from the knee reconstruction that wrote off his 2015 season at the Panthers, and has left his contract status in the hands of his manager.He said to me one thing, `I dont want you thinking about it. Ill sort it out and then when it all comes to a head, then Ill talk to you about it, Idris said.Ever since I got back, Ive pretty much been training when I can.Rod Barajas Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Joshua Rojas Jersey . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. https://www.cheapdiamondbacksjerseys.us/ . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. Greg Colbrunn Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Archie Bradley Jersey . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.With the Boston Bruins set to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday, the main storylines will certainly start off with the four wins needed to advance to the Stanley Cup final and still new-Penguin Jarome Iginla taking on the team he almost went to prior to the trade deadline. But for Milan Lucic, theres still an old wound that hasnt healed - former teammate Marc Savards NHL career coming to an end after an elbow to the head from Pittsburghs Matt Cooke three years ago. "Its an interesting question because if it wasnt for that [Cooke hit], where would Marc Savard be today? Hed still be under contract with us, and would be on our team," Lucic told Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sportsnet. "I still talk to (Savard) and keep in touch with him. He was a good friend of mine when he was on the team. "Its still in the back of your mind, but its not the focal point when youre getting ready to play in this kind of a series." Lucic is one of a dozen Bruins still on the roster after that incident and Cooke answered the bell to forward Shawn Thornton the folllowing season.dddddddddddd Both teams have also played a handful of games against each other over the last three years and Bruins head coach Claude Julien was quick to point out where his clubs real focus should be. "Are you talking about the (Marc) Savard thing? Or are you talking about the way Matt Cooke plays?" he told Haggerty on csnne.com. "There are different ways of answering that. At one point, youve got to move on from certain things. Just like the next question will be like Iginla. Stuff like that. We all know about that. The thing we have to focus on is finding a way to win the series. "If you just want revenge on this guy or that guy...is it really the right focus to have? The best way to get that satisfaction is by winning a series. So I think thats where your focus has to be." Both teams last met in playoffs in 1992 when the Penguins - with Jaromir Jagr in the lineup - swept Boston en route to their second straight Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh was 3-0 against the Bruins this season with every win in regulation. Files from csnne.com were used for this report. ' ' '