Kadri scores in 1,000th NHL game, and Flames beat Blue Jackets 5-1 | Sports

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored a goal in his 1,000th NHL game and the Calgary Flames beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Morgan Frost, Blake Coleman, Adam Klapka and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary, which remains last in the league’s overall standings, despite winning consecutive games for the first time. Dustin Wolf made 42 saves.

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