Sam Honzek, Matvei Gridin, Owen Say, Mace’o Phillips and Nathan Brisson impressed for the Flames rookies in Friday’s win in Edmonton.

It’s still September, and main camp doesn’t start for a few more days, but the Calgary Flames are 1-0 so far.

The Flames’ prospect-campers cruised and then clung Friday to a 6-5 victory over their hosts in Edmonton.

Hunter Laing, Nathan Brisson, Sam Honzek, Aydar Suniev, Matvei Gridin and Parker Bell did the lamp-lighting in the opener of a home-and-home set against the Oilers’ own rookies. These two NextGen squads will rematch Sunday at the Saddledome.

Here are five Flames hopefuls who made a positive impression Friday …

SAM HONZEK

Sam Honzek added 15 pounds of muscle during his summer training sessions.

With that in mind, it shouldn’t come as a ma

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