Max Reinhart, who scored his first NHL goal on Saturday was minus-26 in the AHL when he was recalled a week ago.
Reinhart was third worst in the NHL, a stat that caused Calgary coach Bob Hartley to chuckle when talking to his young center. "The first couple of games (in the NHL), he was feeling his way," Hartley said. "I brought him in and I said `Max, you have to jump. You have to take advantage of this.' I said, `Let's face it, there's not too many kids with a minus-26 rating being called up from the American League,' and he started to laugh. I said, `Never mind this. You're in the NHL. We don't care. We're going to work with you. We're going to teach you, but show passion. Show that you like the game.' So far, he's showing lots of great things to us." Reinhart has a minus-one rating in five NHL games so far.

Max Reinhart scored his first NHL goal on Saturday.
Reinhart now has two points in five games. With the Flames' playoffs hopes long since vanquished, Reinhart has been getting his first taste of NHL action.

Max Reinhart recorded his first NHL point on Wednesday.
It was an assist on Curtis Glencross' goal. Reinhart also recorded five shots on goal and logged 14:11 minutes. If he continues to get at least that much playing time, he might have some limited fantasy value in single-season leagues.

Max Reinhart is projected to center the first line on Wednesday.
The Calgary Flames don't have any hope of making the playoffs, so players like Reinhart should get plenty of opportunities. Despite that, we can't recommend picking up Reinhart at this time.

Calgary coach Bob Hartley was happy with the NHL debut of Max Reinhart Saturday.
Reinhart, the son of NHL veteran Paul who played 11 seasons in the league, was drafted in the third round of the 2009 Draft and played his first game in his hometown of Vancouver. "We want grit in this organization, and he went to the dirty areas," Hartley said. "He fought in the corners. He was great behind the net. For his first game, I was really happy." Reinhart had seven goals and 21 points in 67 AHL games this season, his first as a pro. While he scored in junior hockey, he could be a bottom six forward in the NHL, chipping in with the occasional point.

Max Reinhart made his NHL debut for the Flames in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver.
The rookie skated for over 16 minutes of ice time and registered three shots on goal, but was saddled with a minus-2 rating in the losing effort."Definitely a high to a low," Reinhart said about his first game in the big leagues. "It's obviously not the way you want it to start, but that kind of stuff happens. I had to shake it off and forget it happened." With the Flames now committed to a full-fledged rebuilding effort, look for Reinhart to spend the rest of the season in Calgary.