Nazem Kadri scored in his 1,000th game and the Calgary Flames got off to a lightning start and claimed a 5-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.

Morgan Frost and Blake Coleman gave Calgary a 2-0 lead after 92 seconds. Adam Klapka and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames, who have won two consecutive games for the first time this season but still sit in last spot in the league standings.

Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf sparkled, making 42 saves, 22 of them in the third period alone while the Blue Jackets attempted a comeback that fell well short.

Kirill Marchenko scored for Columbus, which has dropped two games in a row. Goalie Jet Greaves stopped 21 shots for the Blue Jackets, who opened a four-game road trip.

After a pregame ceremony to honor Kadri, Fros

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