Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka, center, celebrates with defenseman Zayne Parekh, left, after scoring as Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, looks on during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Seattle. /APPhoto by Jason Redmond

Three takeaways from the Flames' emphatic 6-1 win over the Kraken

by · Calgary Herald

The expectation was that the Calgary Flames were going to be in for a long night on Sunday.

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The Seattle Kraken were dressing many of their veterans for their pre-season opener in front of their home fans, after all, and the Flames had sent a young, inexperienced group. Even if the result wouldn’t matter, you’d expect a team backstopped by Philipp Grubauer and featuring guys like Jaren McCann and Jordan Eberle to steamroll a group of Flames prospects, right?