Jon Gillies makes 35 saves, Flames beat Coyotes 5-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jon Gillies looked a bit foolish when he lost sight of the puck at his feet and turned the wrong way as Derek Stepan tucked in a first-minute goal.
“I don’t think you say, ‘Oh, boy,’” the Calgary rookie said. “I didn’t know where it went and it ended up on his stick. Just a bad bounce.”
Gillies rebounded to make 35 saves in his first NHL start of the season to help the Flames beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Thursday night.
“Little bit of rust to shake off,” he said.