Devin Cooley was excellent in net for the Flames in Edmonton, making 43 saves on 45 shots, including some absolutely incredible stops in the third period. Calvin Pickard was less sharp at the other end of the ice, allowing four goals on 15 shots before ceding the crease to Brett Brochu.

With his teammate Leon Draisaitl having recently signed an eight-year, $112 million extension with a $14 million annual cap hit, McDavid’s new deal is expected to exceed that, though Pagnotta believes the superstar won’t be chasing an astronomical figure.

Matt Coronato scored a pair of goals and Jonathan Huberdeau recorded three assists as the Calgary Flames remained perfect in NHL pre-season play, defeating the hometown Edmonton Oilers 6-3 in one of a pair of split-squad games between the provincial rivals on Monday night.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl make their pre-season debuts in Edmonton while Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson hit the ice in Calgary.

If you think I complained a lot about last night’s pre-season game against the Jets, then just imagine how annoying it is to write a recap for two pre-season games.

Fans of the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers have a bit of confusion on their hands today with the pair of teams scheduled to face one another twice in the same day. That can make it difficult to decide which of the two games you’ll want to be watching tonight,