Brendan Shanahan on whether William Nylander’s hot start raises concern about the re-sign price: “If you’re concerned because you have players on your team playing really good hockey, you have to check yourself”

In a rare media interview with the Maple Leafs President, Brendan Shanahan discussed William Nylander’s next contract and the team’s performance through 22 games with TSN’s Gino Reda. What are your thoughts on the up-and-down season by the team

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames make surprise assistant coach swap weeks before training camp

The Calgary Flames have made an abrupt and surprising change to their coaching staff just weeks before training camp is set to start. The Flames announced on Tuesday that they have hired Dave Lowry as an assistant coach and that Brad Larsen, who ser

Published: 1 month ago

Connor Zary and Calgary Flames contract talks: What’s holding up the deal?

The team and the restricted free agent forward have yet to agree to a new deal with training camp looming in a few weeks.

Published: 1 month ago

Fix Looms for Detroit’s Nine-Year Drought if Yzerman Pulls the Trigger

Defenseman Rasmus Andersson may prefer to avoid drawing attention to his situation with the Calgary Flames, but that appears to be well beyond his control. Because at this point, the cat is not only out of the bag, it’s coughing up hairballs and sh

Published: 1 month ago

Flames prospect Theo Stockselius’ World Junior stock rising after strong showing for Sweden

If you’re given a chance to make an impression, it helps to make a good one. That seems to be the approach taken by Calgary Flames prospect Theo Stockselius, who suited up for Sweden at the recent under-20 5 Nations event in Chomutov, Czechia. In t

Published: 1 month ago

Calgary Flames closing in on contract extension with Connor Zary: report

The Calgary Flames are reportedly close to locking down one of their most important young players. Negotiations between the Flames and forward Connor Zary have taken quite a bit longer than a lot expected, but it finally sounds like the two sides ar

Published: 1 month ago

What will the Flames get in return for Rasmus Andersson? (Chasing 97 Points)

The return on Rasmus Andersson is woven into the fabric of the answer to whether or not the Calgary Flames can reach 97-plus points and ultimately secure a playoff berth next season. What exactly will the package for Andersson look like? This questio

Published: 1 month ago

Which Calgary Flames are entering a make-or-break season?

With the start of a new season comes a new round of players under the microscope. This could be for several reasons: their role in the organization has changed or been filled by someone else, they are not meeting expectations, or it’s a matter of n

Published: 1 month ago

Calgary Flames individual milestones to watch for in 2025–26

The 2025–26 season is nearly upon us, and there will be some notable individual milestones to watch for throughout the season. From long-time Calgary Flames to newer members of the franchise, a few players are creeping up on some major accomplishme

Published: 1 month ago

3 reasons the Flames might miss the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames entered the 2024-25 season with the goal of making the Stanley Cup playoffs, but few outside of their locker room believed that they could do it. The Flames ended up remaining in post-season contention until the 81st game of the se

Published: 1 month ago

1 question facing each Canadian NHL team as training camps near

NHL training camps open the week of Sept. 15, with the first preseason game (St. Louis at Dallas) going Sept. 20. In other words, hockey's almost back. Here's one question facing each Canadian team two weeks from camps.Calgary Flames L

Published: 1 month ago

After playoff near-miss, the Flames are now Chasing 97 Points

12 months ago, not many people in hockey had high expectations for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2024-25 season. The Athletic’s modelling had the Flames finished 28th overall with 78.9 points, and it was not an outlier. The betting markets se

Published: 1 month ago

The Flames played a home game in Cincinnati in 1993

Since entering the National Hockey League as an expansion team back in 1972, the Calgary Flames have played a lot of hockey in their two home cities. Since their inception in 1972, they’ve played 2,057 regular season home games. 308 were in Atlanta

Published: 1 month ago