Oliver Kylington, after a long-awaited return, received a standing ovation from #Flames fans in his first NHL game since May 2022. Despite a 5-2 loss, Kylington expressed gratitude for the support and aims to show his abilities on the ice. Fans, media, and coach Ryan Huska praised his performance, with fans being instrumental in his journey back to the team.
🗣️“This break is coming at the right time for our team where the guys can get away for a little bit [and] not think about hockey.” On the #Flames narrow win over Chicago and their coach's assessment ahead of a much-needed few days off🔻👇🏽 https://t.co/43H1I9er3O
#Flames MacKenzie Weegar on being paired tonight with Oliver Kylington: “A lot of talk around him, obviously, and I just want to have fun with him. Let’s go out there and just have as much fun as we can, lots of smiles, lots of talking, hopefully lots of offence.”
🗣️“When you see people writing to you, people cheering for you, applauding you, it really touches you in a way I wasn’t expecting." Morning ☕️ read on the return of Oliver Kylington & how instrumental #Flames fans have been in his journey🔻👇🏽 ✍️🏽https://t.co/AxLoVejS8d
“We certainly appreciate everything that he does and we appreciate good players that stick around and are willing to fight it out. And in Oliver’s case, to find his way back to this team, it’s just awesome.” #Flames fans react to the return of Oliver Kylington ... https://t.co/zU46AOrghF
“This was nothing I could ever expect. When you see people writing to you, cheering for you, applauding you, it really touches you in a way I wasn’t expecting.” Recommended reading from @DannyAustin_9 on Oliver Kylington’s return to #Flames lineup ... https://t.co/PncKRL8hpT
‘It’s a tremendous story’: Flames fans cheer Kylington’s return https://t.co/OBFI8d7Mfb
From @salimvalji - #Flames’ Oliver Kylington plays his first NHL game in 20 months: https://t.co/mUGJsTnXdF
🗣️"Our media, our fans, it’s been so supportive that I think you guys should get credit for that, too. I think that helped Oliver" There will be plenty of nights to write about the #Flames on the ice. Thursday night was all about Oliver Kylington 🔻👇🏽 https://t.co/AxLoVejS8d
First post-game quote tonight from #Flames D Oliver Kylington: “Special for me personally, but stings a little bit after the game. Obviously, I wanted us to win.”
#Flames Oliver Kylington on fan reaction tonight: “It’s touching, for sure. It really is. I just want to give it back, you know? I just want to show my abilities on the ice. I think that’s my way to give it back. I have to work hard and keep going here. I want to show my best.” https://t.co/8n5Uf160Nj
A 5-2 loss was ugly, but there was still reason for the C of Red to roar Thursday. My latest, chatting with three #Flames fans — including one who brought a welcome-back sign and another wearing a No. 58 jersey — on the return of Oliver Kylington ... https://t.co/FbHvHEBX0x
Oliver Kylington, after his first NHL game since May, 2022, on the standing ovation: "It's touching, for sure. It really is. I just wanna give it back. I just wanna show my abilities on the ice and I think that's my way to give it back." #Flames https://t.co/HLXOP3B7Pv
#Flames coach Ryan Huska on Oliver Kylington’s first NHL game since May 2022: “He was one of the bright spots for our team, for sure.”
Flames put Oliver Kylington in the starting lineup, as he returns to the NHL
Standing ovation for Oliver Kylington #flames https://t.co/eyOpz7iTHU
Oliver Kylington is back. #flames https://t.co/XTML6cSUJb
Flames’ Oliver Kylington ‘feels the love’ ahead of long-awaited NHL return ⤵️ https://t.co/cALsYAWorh