AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

When the 2020-21 regular season was winding down, the Flames were without two key pieces in their lineup.
On defence, Noah Hanifin was absent after suffering an upper body injury in a game against Montreal in April. The malady required season-ending shoulder surgery, ending the blueliner's season at 47 games.
Up front, it was Sean Monahan knocked out of action and requiring hip surgery. He played in 50 games last season, scoring 10 goals and 28 points.
Now, after a lengthy recovery period, the pair are primed and ready for training camp.

"Touch wood, both are ahead of schedule. We don't anticipate any barriers," Flames General Manager Brad Treliving said. "We're going to take it slow with them. They'll both be full participants.
"We're still talking and we've spent a lot of time talking about how many pre-season games they get into. We'll monitor that and probably get them into more in the back half of the schedule than the front half."
The Flames will kick off their pre-season schedule on Sunday, Sept. 26 when they host the Edmonton Oilers at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Tickets are available
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