Tomas Hyka had a unique reintroduction to NHL life after being recalled by the Golden Knights last week.
The speedy winger left the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves to meet the Knights in Pittsburgh on Oct. 10, only the team wasn’t there. There was a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Washington Capitals that night so Hyka settled into his hotel room around 9 p.m., ate and watched his teammates go to work on TV.
It was the latest wrinkle in Hyka’s distinct hockey odyssey, which has forced the 25-year-old native of the Czech Republic to overcome numerous obstacles to become a top-six forward for the Knights.