On Wednesday NHL season started for the Calgary Flames when they played against Vancouver Canucks. I was at the game, photographing it for USA TODAY Sports.

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 16-35 MM, ISO 8000, F 2.8, 1/200

For the first period I went to the ice level. This year we finally got some photo holes in the glass, so it will be much better to shoot from the ice level!

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 70-200 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000

Vancouver scored first and I was pretty happy that it happened on my side of the ring, this way I could get a nice celebration shot :)

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 70-200 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 70-200 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000

After transmitting some images from the first period in the media room I headed up to the concourse level to photograph from a higher position.

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000

By the look of the fans covering their ears, the drum was a bit too loud :)

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 2.8, 1/640
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000
nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 4, 1/1000

The game ended with a pretty nice empty net goal by Henrik Sedin.

nhl hockey calgary flames vs vancouver canucks sergei belski photo
CANON 1D X, 400 MM, ISO 2000, F 3.5, 1/1250
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