Coyotes' Strome to make NHL debut vs. Senators
The wait is over, as Arizona Coyotes rookie Dylan Strome will make his NHL debut Tuesday versus the Ottawa Senators, the team announced.
Strome, 19, was scratched for the Coyotes' season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers, in which the team won 4-3.
"It's exciting for him. He's such a great player," Coyotes captain Shane Doan told Todd Walsh of Fox Sports Arizona. "He's been awesome in our room. Enjoy it, you only get to play your first one once."
The Coyotes drafted Strome third overall in 2015. He scored 111 points in 56 games with the OHL's Erie Otters last season.
Coyotes coach Dave Tippett confirmed that rookie center Christian Dvorak, who recorded an assist against the Flyers, will come out of the lineup in place of Strome.
The team also announced that defenseman Kevin Connauton will make his season debut in place of first-year blue-liner Jakob Chychrun.