Calgary Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 [Video]

An emotional and symbolic game now behind them on the NHL calendar, the Calgary Flames want to continue the kind of play at the Saddledome that once had them flirting with the division lead.

Calgary blanked the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday in a game that started with a touching tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau, who died along with brother Matthew when they were struck by a vehicle Aug. 29 while cycling in New Jersey.

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Gaudreau was often an electric player for the Flames for eight seasons. He represented Calgary in six all-star games before signing with the Blue Jackets in 2022. Thousands of people gathered at the Saddledome on Sept. 4 for a candlelight vigil after the death of the Gaudreau brothers.

The Flames marked the loss of Gaudreau to both …