EDMONTON -- Through the first half of the opening game of the season at Rogers Place on Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers looked like a Stanley Cup contender against the Calgary Flames, dominating play and building a three-goal lead.

Connor McDavid was flying after receiving a standing ovation on his introduction in a pre-game ceremony to kick off the season. Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th career goal and the power play was clicking.

Then Edmonton got a stern reminder that it’s going to be a long road back to the Stanley Cup Final and it will have to put in the work for entire games regardless of the opposition.

A bad bounce, a close call, and mistake by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner allowed the Flames back in the game and they were able to pull out a 4-3 win in an eight-round shoo

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