The Vancouver Canucks had to call up many young prospects to fill the gap on the NHL roster late in the season. Forwards Brendan Gaunce led a group of forwards including Ronalds Kenins, Alex Grenier, and Mike Zalewski while Andrey Pedan had his fair share of NHL action.
The Utica Comets
But look where the Comets are now. On Tuesday, the Comets played the third game of the 2016 AHL playoffs. The problem is that the third game was already an elimination game.
The AHL playoffs begin with a five-game first round.