Seeing NHL action for the first time in three months must be hard on young players already, but add the fact that you’re being pushed into the circle of hell known as an elimination game and the nerves are probably rattling through your skin.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison made his playoffs debut last night for the injured Carson Soucy and played amicably well beside longtime NHL veteran and two-time champion Ian Cole.
While the youngster was on the ice, he did get outshot, but so did literally every Minnesota skater during the Game 5 victory.