The Calgary Sun · Apr 7, 2017
Extra get the job done for Flames in win against Kings
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Calgary Flames attempts to redirect a puck as Ben Bishop #31 of the Los Angeles Kings tends goal during the first period of a game at Staples Center on April 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.LOS ANGELES — Here in Tinseltown, the extras don’t often get their due.
On Thursday night, they did.
Goaltending call-up Jon Gillies earned the win in his big-league debut and a couple of usual scratches — defenceman Dennis Wideman and forward Freddie Hamilton — scored key goals as the Calgary Flames continued to tune up for the spring dance with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.