There are several job openings at the Saddledome, but first-line centre is not one of them.
Still, you can’t fault a kid for pushing for a promotion.
Calgary Flames pivot Sam Bennett made the most of a plum assignment in Friday’s 4-2 exhibition victory over the Arizona Coyotes at the Saddledome, collecting three assists while skating in Sean Monahan’s usual spot on the top forward trio.
The newly-bearded Bennett provided the setup on Johnny Gaudreau’s early power-play strike, teeing up the all-star left-winger for a one-timer that squeezed through Louis Domingue’s five-hole.
He earned another score-sheet mention on a deflection goal by Micheal Ferland, the bruising third-wheel on Calgary’s No.