As the Flames open their exhibition schedule, most of their top players and top prospects will be in the lineup at the Saddledome

Divide and conquer. That’s the plan, anyway.

Even though these are simply tune-up games, nothing at stake in the standings, the Calgary Flames are still shooting for a pair of victories as they open their pre-season slate Sunday with their annual split-squad clash against the Edmonton Oilers .

As is always the case with these double-headers, most of the Flames’ top players and top prospects will be on home ice. Among those skating at the Saddledome will be first-line forwards Nazem Kadri and Matt Coronato, captain Mikael Backlund and workhorse defencemen Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar, plus recent first-round picks Matvei Gridin, Sam Honzek and Za

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