Jan 7, 2021
Bennett (precautionary) sits out scrimmage
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett will not play in Thursday's inter-squad game scrimmage, the team announced.
TSN.ca Staff
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett will not play in Thursday's inter-squad game scrimmage, the team announced.
#Flames Scrimmage Update: Sam Bennett (precautionary) will not play in tonight's inter-squad scrimmage. He is day-to-day.
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) January 8, 2021
He is considered day-to-day. The team did not disclose what kind of issue Bennett is dealing with.
The 24-year-old had eight goals and four assists in 52 games last season for the Flames. He is entering his seventh season in Calgary after being selected No. 4 overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Meanwhile, Flames fans will get their first glimpse of new goaltender Jacob Markstrom Thursday, reports TSN's Salim Valji.
Valji tweets head coach Geoff Ward said the plan is to play all five goalies, including former Toronto Maple Leaf Garret Sparks, who is at Flames camp on a professional tryout.
Flames fans will get their first glimpse of their $36 million starting netminder tonight in an intrasquad game.
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) January 7, 2021
Head coach Geoff Ward said the plan is to play all five goalies, incl former Maple Leaf Garrett Sparks, who is in camp on a tryout. https://t.co/LiWJHEibJf