PHILADELPHIA — A lot has happened to Calvin Pickard since the Golden Knights made him the first player selected in the expansion draft nearly 16 months ago.
He’s been traded. Demoted to the minors. Placed on waivers.
And now, the goaltender is back in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers, who host the Knights at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
“It’s been pretty wild, going back all the way to when I got picked up by Vegas,” Pickard said Friday following the Flyers’ practice at Voorhees Township, New Jersey. “I want to get back up to the level I know I’m capable of playing, and I’m glad I got another opportunity to show myself.