It took injuries to Mitchell Stephens and Anthony Cirelli, but Monday night Tampa Bay Lightning fans finally were able to witness the NHL debut of one of their more intriguing prospects: Alex Barré-Boulet. Now in his third professional season, the 23-year-old forward was called off of the taxi squad and inserted into the line-up alongside Yanni Gourde and Alex Killorn in the Lightning’s 4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes.
While he didn’t record any points in his debut, Barré-Boulet did show well in his time on the ice. He played a total of 12:11, including 3:20 on the power play.