Filip Chytil scores twice as the Canucks open with a 5-1 victory over the Flames

Calgary Flames' Connor Zary, center, collides with teammate Adam Klapka, bottom left, in front of Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Filip Chytil scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks opened their season with a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
The Czech center batted a puck into the net at 2:53 of the third period after it went off the back of Calgary defenseman Kevin Bahl’s head.
Chytil followed up just under six minutes later, collecting a puck from Arshdeep Bains and streaking up the ice, then firing a shot up and over Dustin Wolf.
Kiefer Sherwood, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko stopped 17 shots.
Morgan Frost scored for Calgary, beating Demko with 6:54 left.
Wolf made 21 saves for the Flames, who were coming off a 4-3 shootout win in Edmonton on Wednesday night.
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Flames: Host St. Louis on Saturday.

Vancouver Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood, back right, celebrates after his goal with Drew O'Connor (18) and Aatu Raty (54) as Tyler Myers (57) skates to join them during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
Canucks: At Edmonton on Saturday night.