CALGARY B次元官网网址� David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan scored for Calgary (1-1-0), while Johnny Gaudreau had an empty-net goal and two assists for his second multi-point game to open the season.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 29 shots in the loss for Vancouver (0-2-0).
Calgary improved to 8-8-3 in home-openers since the turn of the century.
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The hosts outshot the Canucks 14-5 in the second period and led 2-0 heading into the third.
Vancouver couldnB次元官网网址檛 cash in a pair of third-period power plays.
The first included 61 seconds of five on three, but Rittich repelled three shots in that span and made 18 saves in the period.
Monahan collected his second goal in as many games. The Flames centre scored from the slot at 1:10 of the second on a feed from Gaudreau behind the goal-line.
A scuffle broke out near the end of the period when Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers knocked Flames captain Mark Giordano over in front of CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 bench.
Myers and Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic took coincidental minors in the ensuing shoving match.
Coach Green talks about what he liked and didn't like tonight as he diagnoses the loss in Calgary.
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The SaddledomeB次元官网网址檚 first goal of the season was scored by Lindholm at 13:50 of the first.
Myers misplayed a cross-ice pass in CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 zone onto the stick of Lindholm, who whipped the puck under MarkstromB次元官网网址檚 arm.
Winger Milan Lucic, acquired in an off-season trade with Edmonton, had four penalty minutes for a two-game total of 21 as a Flame.
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Both teams opened their respective seasons with road losses Thursday B次元官网网址� Vancouver in Edmonton and Calgary in Denver, Colo.
The Los Angeles Kings are in Calgary on Tuesday and Vancouver on Wednesday for the CanucksB次元官网网址� home-opener.
The Canucks are waiting until Wednesday to announce the teamB次元官网网址檚 captain.
Notes: Canucks veteran forward Loui Eriksson was a healthy scratch to make way for 23-year-old Adam Gaudette B次元官网网址� The Flames, celebrating their 40th season in Calgary, wore retro jerseys Saturday B次元官网网址� The Canucks have several events planned to commemorate their 50th season, including FebruaryB次元官网网址檚 retirement of the numbers worn by siblings Daniel and Henrik Sedin.
Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
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