from Eric Francs of Sportsnet,

Unable to catch up with any of his former Flames teammates before the game, Mark Giordano made sure they saw plenty of him once the contest started.

They saw him in the corners, after the whistle and, of course, on the scoresheet where the Calgary-turned-Seattle captain marked his first game against his former mates with a goal and two assists on Thursday.

“It felt good, I’m not going to lie,” said Giordano of his game-opening goal during a first intermission interview with Sportsnet’s Ryan Leslie.

“Chippy game so far, I love it. It takes all the other BS out of the game with me playing my old team. Guys are into it, it’s good.”

All that misty-eyed BS aside, no one was surprised Giordano’s legendary work ethic and will were driving forces in the Kraken’s ability to stay in a game dominated by the Flames.

Playing for the first time in 19 days due to a COVID-19-induced shutdown before Christmas, the Flames overcame two early deficits and a disheartening goal that tied things with three minutes left before capping a wild finish with a 6-4 win.

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