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The Calgary Flames are in the early stages of a rebuild, and while there's plenty of excitement over their growing prospect pool, there's going to be some major struggles in the National Hockey League moving forward.
Unfortunately, that was on full display in their home opener, with the team opening the 2026/27 regular season at home against the Seattle Kraken, suffering what was the largest defeat in a home opener in franchise history.
Flames suffer their largest margin of defeat in a home opener in franchise history
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 2, 2026
So, apart from the clear and obvious, what can we take away from this game? Ahead of the Flames second game of the campaign on Saturday, let's take a look at the winners and losers of this 6-1 defeat in Calgary.
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