Thoughts:
- it's super cool to see the Flames win a season opener against the Champs
- I don't think it could have gone better for the "new guns". Kadri with 1 pt while battling against the best centre in the league, Huberdeau with 1 pt off a beautiful assist, and Weegar with just a brilliant multi-point debut
- Dube was all over it tonight. I loved the hit he put on Mackinnon (even if he took the worst of it)
- Andersson was freaking fantastic tonight, as was his partner. Numerous times tonight I saw Hanifin win important battles on the boards and make some really smart plays. They didn't do well on that first goal against - but after that? They crushed it, and no one is perfect.
- Zadarov is making his mark.
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