CALGARY — His opening night ovation was loud, and greatly appreciated.

The welcome wagon has been circling Zayne Parekh from the day he was drafted, leading up to his Dome debut Saturday.

Whether they gathered for the red carpet players’ arrivals, or simply tuned in on TV, Flames fans had been clamouring for a glimpse of the organization’s most exciting prospect since Matthew Tkachuk.

Those who clearly hadn’t seen him struggle in the late stages of the pre-season had spent the first two games lighting up social media and the local sports radio station with angry rants about how misguided Ryan Huska was to sit Parekh in Edmonton and Vancouver.

But after he finished his first game of the season Saturday, Parekh himself weighed in on the debate, insisting he wasn’t bothered in the least b

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