CALGARY - With a sparkling “1,000” diamond pendant dangling from his neck, a gift from his teammates, Nazem Kadri couldn't stop smiling post-game on Wednesday as reflected on his 1,000th career NHL game, a 5-1 Calgary Flames victory.

“So nice to have the family around and just experience what I went through today and to have them by my side, that's what it's all about. It was a very special day for me,” said Kadri. “I tried to just soak in every single minute.”

The evening began with his daughter coming into the dressing room and reading the starting lineup.

“It's nice that now (my wife and daughter) can understand what I go through on a daily basis,” said Kadri. “It's not that easy to be in front of everybody at all times, but that was probably the highlight of my day. Her reading the

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