EDMONTON — The Calgary Flames are expecting to be a battle-tested lot when they face-off against the Winnipeg Jets in their opening round playoff series starting Saturday. And they can thank an old foe for helping to get them ready.
Calgary renewed hostilities with Edmonton on Tuesday night at Rogers Place in an exhibition game that was anything but ordinary. The two teams were at each other’s throats during the regular-season with all kinds of shenanigans, so dialing up the intensity should come naturally even if there weren’t going to be any bloodthirsty fans in the building for the first contest being held in the Western Conference hub.