Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft (#66 overall) small-sized center TJ Tynan(49) gets the opportunity to make his NHL debut.
The 5’8″ 165 lbs. forward skated a conservative 11 shifts for 7:39 total ice time with one shot on net and a 0 rating in 2-0 victory.
He’s basically been able to affect the score sheet at every level of hockey thus far and had a career high 40 assists in 2015/2016 with affiliate Cleveland Monsters, while en route to helping the team win a first ever Calder Cup Championship.
His efforts secured him a one-year extension as his two-year entry level deal was expiring.
Through 4 campaigns at University Of Notre Dame he was virtually a point-per-game performer with 54 goals and 107 assists in 164 games, while grabbing the 2013 NCAA/CCHA title as a junior.
He was also a big scorer through his one season of American juniors in the USHL with Des Moines Buccaneers.
The 25-year old likely deserves a further look but could grab two more years in his next contract as he looks like a good guy to keep around.