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Flames’ Berra beats Blackhawks in NHL debut

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Earlier on Sunday, Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley implied that Sunday would be just the beginning of Reto Berra’s opportunities. The little-known 26-year-old made sure of that tonight.

You cannot ask for a much tougher debut assignment than facing the Blackhawks in Chicago, yet the Swiss-born goalie was up to the task, making 42 out of 44 saves to help Calgary gain a 3-2 OT victory.

Tonight’s game began a Central Division road trip that goes from Chicago to Minnesota (Tuesday), St. Louis (Thursday) and Colorado on Friday. It wouldn’t be surprising, at all, to see Berra receive one - if not two - of those starts.

He remains something of a mystery to much of the hockey world, but he might just make a name for himself at this rate.

As you can see, his hard work didn’t go unnoticed by the Flames:

.@RetoBerra in the fire helmet! #CGYCHI pic.twitter.com/stQNar6tnt

— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) November 4, 2013

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