And make no mistake, Gridin’s teammates took notice, too.
“I did it well, like, when I was, like, 11 years old, like, 12,” Gridin said of his move. “And yesterday (Morgan) Frost, he sent me how he scored (similarly with) Philly.
“He said, like, ‘You can thank me for teaching you everything’ or something like that.”
Gridin has spent the first two post-break practices on Frost’s wing, as he did for Calgary’s five most recent contests leading into the Winter Games layoff.
Together, they’ve combined for seven points during that span. But regardless of who he’s alongside, Gridin just wants to be in the lineup, beginning a week today when the Flames get back to game action in San Jose.
“How many games left, like, 25, 26?,” he asked the attending media when queried on his rest-of-season goals. “Yeah, just play all 26 games.”
“Just play my best. Like, if I can put up points on board, that’s great.”