After getting only one practice in before their first preseason game against the Bruins – a 4-3 shootout loss – the Flames had a few days to get some more work in, amidst partaking in tourist-y activities because, hey, they’re in China, why not?
With Matthew Tkachuk, Mikael Backlund, Michael Frolik, Brett Kulak, and Michael Stone all sitting – allowing every single player brought on the trip to get at least a game in – the Flames worked to even the series, but it wasn’t to be, as the Bruins took the second game by a score of 3-1.