It might not be the best situation to make your NHL debut, but it`s a first nonetheless.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Olivier Rodrigue made his NHL debut on Friday night after starter Calvin Pickard was pulled for giving up five goals.
The 24-year-old was recalled by the Oilers on an emergency basis earlier on Sunday and slotted in as the team`s backup with regular starter Stuart Skinner injured.
Rodrigue entered the game at the start of the third period after Pickard allowed five goals in the second period. That was a record for the Kraken for most goals in a single period at home.
Things fell apart for Pickard midway through the second period, as three quick goals from Jani Nyman, Matty Beniers, and Andre Burakovsky in just over two minutes turned a close game into a blowout.
Burakovsky`s goal was particularly easy, as he collected a pass from the point and scored into an open net, with Pickard positioned too far to the left side of the crease.
Rodrigue has a 3.05 goals-against average and .899 save percentage in 40 games for the Bakersfield Condors this season.
The Chicoutimi, Que., native was selected by the Oilers 62nd overall in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
