Curtis Lazar is paying his respects.
The Calgary Flames forward will sport a helmet decal honoring former Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray when the two teams face off Friday.
pleased to have the chance to honour Bryan Murray tonight. He gave me my start in the NHL & I am forever grateful for all he has done for me pic.twitter.com/eRfAoYMTTt
— Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95) October 13, 2017
Murray, who died in August following a longtime battle with cancer, was at the helm of the Senators when the club selected Lazar with the 17th pick in the 2013 draft. He was shipped to the Flames at last year's trade deadline.
The Senators and the Detroit Red Wings - coached by Murray from 1990-93 - wore the same sticker earlier this season.
As for Lazar, the 22-year-old has appeared in two games this season, picking up a single point. He should have a good chance to add to that total Friday, as Flames coach Glen Gulutzan has elected to pair him with top-line forwards Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.
The Flames enter Friday's contest carrying a 3-1-0 record through four games.
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