On Saturday night, Dillon Dube was a frequent topic of conversation in the Calgary Flames locker room following their win over the Los Angeles Kings. In his ninth game of the season, he drew a penalty, set up a goal and scored the game-winner.
This time last year, he was toiling in the American Hockey League. A lot can change in a year.
In 2018-19, Dube was the talk of Flames training camp. Along with rookie Juuso Valimaki, Dube forced his way onto the NHL roster with superb play. Unfortunately, he primarily played a bottom six role, then suffered an injury and was demoted to the AHL by late November.