The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoors at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday.
It was much warmer (3 Celsius at puck drop) than at the original Heritage Classic 20 years ago which reached -30 C with the wind chill in 2003, much to the relief of fans in attendance.
Edmonton’s victory snapped a four-game losing streak, while Calgary’s result extended its current skid to five consecutive losses.
Brett Kulak, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Vincent Desharnais scored for the Oilers.
AJ Greer & Nazem Kadri replied for the Flames, who have now lost five games in a row.
Oilers Forward Evander Kane had a big night, finishing with one goal, two assists, two minor penalties and six hits.
Flames Head Coach Ryan Huska explained to media what went wrong in the loss.
Up next, the Calgary Flames return home to take on the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. The Stars then head to Edmonton to face the Oilers on Thursday.
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