The games won’t be meaningful for a week and a half yet, but in the meantime, who’s to say the depth players can’t have any fun?
Feel of the game
The game lived up to its billing right away: one of the worst teams in the NHL facing one of the best’s prospects and depth players. That is to say, it was very minor league-y – sloppy, ugly, and honestly charming in how bad it was. It kicked right off with Derek Ryan opening the scoring while falling down, and continued as the Flames’ severely lacking defence couldn’t find a way to contend with the Kings.