The Flames climbed out of a 3-0 hole and then, after eight shootout rounds, left Edmonton with two points on opening night.

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And then Nazem Kadri sealed the win at the other end of the ice. Article content Article content

The Calgary Flames capped a dramatic comeback Wednesday when Kadri sniped in the eighth round of the breakaway competition, with the road team rallying from three down to escape with a 4-3 shootout victory in their season-opener against the arch-rival Oilers in Edmonton.

“Actually, Kads … He looked back and said, ‘Can I have this, please?’ ” Flames bench boss Ryan Huska revealed during his post-game scrum at Rogers Place. “So I’m glad we went with him instead of choosing somebody else at that moment.”

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