Oilers beat Flames 4-2 to win pre-season debut at new home arena
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers made the most of their pre-season debut in their brand new arena.
Tyler Pitlick had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their first exhibition game at the Rogers Place Arena, beating the Calgary Flames 4-2 in a split-squad game on Monday night.
Iiro Pakarinen, Ryan Vesce and Kris Versteeg also scored for the Oilers, who were impressed to see their new home packed for the pre-season.
“Having a pretty much sold-out barn for an exhibition game was amazing,” said Versteeg, who’s on a professional try out invite after recording 313 points in 550 games with the Chicago Blackhawks and five other NHL teams. “This building, it’s almost like a space dome or something. It is futuristic. It is 10 years ahead of its time.