Three players made their National Hockey League debuts for the Calgary Flames last night in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Turner Elson, Patrick Sieloff and Oliver Kylington were summoned on short-notice from the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat and pressed into service without so much as a morning skate.
So how did the three greenhorns do? All-in-all, they were actually pretty darn good considering the circumstances.
TURNER ELSON
Making his NHL debut after 158 AHL appearances, Elson played 14:54 and had two hits and an assist for his efforts. He played a bit with everybody – likely due to Sean Monahan's absence following the first period – and basically got his head kicked in possession-wise.