CALGARY – Last year was a taste, this year it’s a test.

Eight months after he made his NHL debut with a token year-ender, Hunter Brzustewicz appears set to make his first appearance of the year with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings.

“Pretty good chance,” confirmed coach Ryan Huska on Tuesday.

“I mean, we’re still talking (amongst coaches) about it right now, but he is a Michigan boy, so sometimes stuff like that factors into it as well.”

It has been an interesting 24 hours for the Flames, as three of their future cornerstone defencemen are all in town, making news.

First-rounder Zayne Parekh spoke of jump-starting his season at the world juniors this Christmas, second-rounder Yan Kuznetsov scored the game-winner for the Flames against Buffalo, and Brzustew

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