National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Calgary 5, Edmonton 2
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 9, 2014
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Tim Peel, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 16839

Flames 5, Oilers 2: Mason Raymond scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period before completing his third career hat trick as visiting Calgary spoiled Edmonton's season opener.

Jiri Hudler recorded a goal and an assist while Joe Colborne set up three tallies as the Flames rebounded from Wednesday's season-opening loss to Vancouver. Defenseman T.J. Brodie added an insurance goal on the power play in the final minute and Karri Ramo turned aside 38 shots for Calgary in the opener of its six-game road trip.

Teddy Purcell and Taylor Hall scored power-play goals for the Oilers, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit before Raymond's third-period heroics thwarted their comeback. Ben Scrivens made 21 saves for Edmonton, which dominated play for much of the contest and held a 40-26 advantage in shots.

The Flames stunned the Oilers with a pair of early goals one minute apart, with Raymond deflecting captain Mark Giordano's shot past Scrivens at 3:16 before Sean Monahan set up Hudler for his second tally in as many games. Purcell cut the deficit in half during a man advantage just over 7 1/2 minutes later

Hall tied it during a 5-on-3 at 11:25 of the second period, accepting a feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and whistling a one-timer from the right faceoff circle past Ramo. Raymond snapped the deadlock 4:23 into the third, blasting a slap shot past the waving glove of Scrivens, before completing the hat trick just over 10 minutes later by steering home a pass at the doorstep from Colborne.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Members of Edmonton's 1984 team, featuring Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, were in attendance in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship. ... Colborne, who recorded a career-best 18 assists last season, notched three in a game for the first time. ... The Flames announced that rookie F Sam Bennett, the No. 4 pick in this year's draft, will undergo shoulder surgery next week and be sidelined four to six months.
Top Game Performances
 
Calgary   Edmonton
Mason Raymond 3 Points Taylor Hall 1
Mason Raymond 3 Goals Taylor Hall 1
Joe Colborne 3 Assists Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1
T.J. Brodie 1 Power Play Goals Taylor Hall 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Karri Ramo .950 Save Percentage Ben Scrivens .808
Karri Ramo 38 Saves Ben Scrivens 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Calgary 26 5 1-2 1-3 6 27
Edmonton 40 2 2-3 1-2 4 39
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Oilers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Flames have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.