The NHL education of Sam Bennett continues.
Shifted back to centre from left-wing on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks, it was the latest development in the 19-year-old’s rookie NHL campaign.
“There’s going to be growing pains at centre for Sammy,” said Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley. “We understand. But we feel he makes our team better at that position. He’s going to get better. How long will it last? I don’t know. But we have a plan.
“Obviously performances dictate, sometimes, part of our decision, and it might fast-forward or delay our plan. But the plan remains in place.