Sunday’s pre-season opener at the Saddledome marked Justin Kirkland’s first game action since he suffered a torn ACL on Nov. 29, 2024

Justin Kirkland has fresh video clips to review.

Finally.

Kirkland has had way too much time to dissect every detail of his breakthrough last fall, when the journeyman forward was carving out a regular role with Calgary Flames before his fairytale chapter ended abruptly when he tore his ACL in late November.

During the southern half of Sunday’s split-squad affair against the Edmonton Oilers , Kirkland suited up for his first game in close to 10 months.

“Even though it’s pre-season, I had a lot of nerves and excitement. I struggled with my pre-game nap today,” he told Postmedia after a 3-0 exhibition loss at the Saddledome. “It’s another good milesto

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