Iowa Wild’s Carson Lambos makes NHL debut with Minnesota

AT 1230 ON SATURDAY. THE GAME IS ON FOX NOW. 20 MINUTES BEFORE TONIGHT’S PUCK DROP, THE IOWA WILD’S BACKUP GOALIE WAS INJURED DURING WARMUPS. THE PROBLEM WHILE THE AHL REQUIRES TWO FULLY DRESSED GOALTENDERS IN IOWA DID NOT HAVE A THIRD GOALIE ROSTERED, SO THE TEAM TURNED TO LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT DERRIK HENDER TO PUT ON THE PADS AND PLAY GOALIE. NORMALLY PRETTY MUCH JUST HOLDS THE GLOVES AND TAKES THEM INTO THEM. NOW WHAT ELSE DO YOU SPILL? WATER BOTTLES ONCE IN A WHILE. 612 25 IF ROUND IS A SHAPE, I’M IN SHAPE. DERRIK HENDER RUSHED TO HIS HOME IN SOUTH ANKENY TO PICK UP HIS EQUIPMENT AND SUIT UP FOR AN AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE GAME WITH THE GOALTENDING OF BACKGROUND. BEER LEAGUE. TYPICALLY ON IOWA WILD GAME DAYS, THEY USUALLY WORK OUT HERE WITH THE EQUIPMENT STAFF AND WE TAKE CARE OF THE PLAYERS, TAKE CARE OF THE EQUIPMENT, THAT KIND OF STUFF. BUT TONIGHT, BOTH SWEAT AND WORKOUT. TONIGHT HE’S THE IBUG, AKA THE EMERGENCY BACKUP GOALTENDER. WILL YOU SIGN THIS NOW? YEAH, THIS WASN’T HIS FIRST EMERGENCY CONTRACT. 10 OR 12 YEARS AGO. I DID THIS WITH MILWAUKEE AND WITH TEXAS ABOUT TWO WEEKS APART EACH. AND I USED TO PRACTICE WITH THE TEAM A LOT, TOO. AND HE’S NOT FOREIGN TO THE GAME. IN MY SPARE TIME. I’M ALSO THE GOALIE COACH FOR THE DES MOINES POLICE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE. WHILE HE’S NEVER ACTUALLY GOTTEN INTO THE GAME, HE’S

Iowa Wild defenseman Carson Lambos had his NHL debut on Thursday night with the Minnesota Wild at the Columbus Blue Jackets.The 22-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has played the last three seasons with the Iowa Wild. He was called up to Minnesota on Wednesday after putting defenseman Jonas Brodin on the injured reserve list.At the end of the first period Thursday, Lambos had two shots on goal against Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio —

Iowa Wild defenseman Carson Lambos had his NHL debut on Thursday night with the Minnesota Wild at the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 22-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has played the last three seasons with the Iowa Wild. He was called up to Minnesota on Wednesday after putting defenseman Jonas Brodin on the injured reserve list.

At the end of the first period Thursday, Lambos had two shots on goal against Columbus.