Yesterday, Colorado Avalanche prospective defenseman Chris Bigras was with the San Antonio Rampage in the AHL. Today, he will be making his NHL debut in Denver against the New Jersey Devils.
“It was a moment of shock for sure. For a second, I didn’t know what to think or what to do, but [I was] extremely excited afterward,” Bigras said of getting the call to join the Avs. “Called both my parents right away and told them the good news.
“I was just getting up. I was in bed and got the call.