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Calgary Flames: Five games to circle in your calendar for 2017-18

By Ramina Shlah

CALGARY, AB - MARCH 31: Teammates of the Calgary Flames celebrate a playoff clinching win against the San Jose Sharks after an NHL game on March 31, 2017 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)
CALGARY, AB - MARCH 31: Teammates of the Calgary Flames celebrate a playoff clinching win against the San Jose Sharks after an NHL game on March 31, 2017 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Game #1 – Jaromir Jagr home-debut

We don’t know when this will be, but we’re now certain it won’t be against the Winnipeg Jets for the Calgary Flames home-opener. Multiple people on Twitter have already reported that Curtis Lazar was seen skating on the Kris Versteeg and Sam Bennett line in practice this morning.

So far during practices, Jaromir Jagr was seen skating on that line and practicing on that line (what everyone assumed would happen). Head Coach Glen Gulutzan has just confirmed as well that Jagr won’t be in the lineup tonight. But the cheers when Beasley announces #68 will be as loud as ever.

And in his first home game, the seats at the Saddledome will be filled. Gulutzan has also basically said that Jagr will be deciding when he makes his debut. Well move over, Glen, we’ve got a new boss in town. Jagr hasn’t been practicing a lot in the off-season because he didn’t even know if he would be playing in the NHL again. And he missed all of training camp and preseason with the Flames since he signed quite late.

Related Story: Calgary Flames sign 45-year-old Jaromir Jagr

Jagr has MANY accomplishments. And I mean many.

"Originally drafted at fifth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990, he’s played for eight different NHL teams, is a two-time Stanley Cup winner (both with the Penguins in 1990-91 and 91-92), is a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner, a three-time Ted Lindsay Award winner, a Masterton Trophy winner, a Hart Trophy winner, and has made the All-Star team eight times."

Right now, Jagr is only 57 games away from breaking an NHL record for most amount of games played. Unless he gets injured, he will end up breaking that record with Calgary, which is an awesome feeling. He also said that he’s 99% sure that this is his last season, so ending his season off with not only his first Canadian team, but the Calgary Flames? Flames fans have a lot to look forward to this season with this legend.

We don’t know yet when his home-debut will be, but it will most likely be the Flames next home-game next Friday against the Ottawa Senators.

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