The Calgary Flames couldn’t have asked for a much better start to their 2025-26 season.

Playing just a few hours up north against the Edmonton Oilers, the Flames came out of the gates slowly and were trailing 3-0. They rallied from there, however, to defeat their provincial rival 4-3 in a shootout.

Playing a big role in the win was 19-year-old Matvei Gridin, who was able to open the scoring with his first-ever NHL goal in his first game.

Afterward, Gridin was recognized by his teammates with a new post-game reward.

Captain Mikael Backlund chose to give a newly revealed jacket — dedicated to the player of the game — to Gridin. The red suit jacket, which features a Flames logo on the front, appears to be the start of a new tradition for the Flames, which fans can expect to see following

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