A couple of noteworthy ‘firsts’ as well as a major ‘last’ were on full display Wednesday in Calgary as the Flames and Vancouver Canucks concluded their disappointing 2020-21 seasons.
The game itself, which Calgary won 6-2 thanks to three-point afternoons recorded by Derek Ryan and Brett Ritchie, served little on-ice purpose beyond sentimentality – it was also fan appreciation day so the Flames and a major brewery offered fans watching at home the chance to win a supply of beer for a year. Both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention.
Wednesday’s regular-season finale at the Saddledome offered up a ‘first’ for two Flames players.