How should the Calgary Flames set up their defensive pairings in 2023-24?

Things didn’t unfold in an ideal manner for the Calgary Flames during the 2022-23 season. Several players missed time due to injuries. Several players had to deal with changing roles and new expectations. Oliver Kylington missed the whole season de

Published: 1 year ago

"It'll be fun": Canucks forward Lindholm excited to play against Flames

Tonight’s game will be a bit of a strange one for Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Lindholm. The 28-year-old is set to face his former team, the Calgary Flames, for the first time since being traded in early February. He couldn’t help but smile w

Published: 6 months ago

Putting Calgary Flames prospect Aydar Suniev’s freshman year into context

On Friday, the University of Massachusetts were eliminated from the Hockey East conference playoff tournament by the powerhouse Boston College squad. Now, UMass may qualify for the NCAA’s national championship tournament as an at-large team, but as

Published: 6 months ago

Canucks’ Lindholm on facing Flames: ‘It’ll be fun to play them’

It’s been nearly two months since Elias Lindholm got the call that he had been traded to the Vancouver Canucks over the all-star break, but when the Calgary Flames visit Rogers Arena on Saturday night, it’ll be the first time the forward suits up

Published: 6 months ago

Flames' talented rookie expected to make return tonight

Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary has been activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media website. Zary has missed the Flames’ last eight outings with an upper-body injury. He sustained the injury in a game on March 2 versus the Pittsburgh Pen

Published: 6 months ago

Calgary Flames Game Day 69: A nice trip to Vancouver (8pm MT)

Brought to you by odds site Betway It’s a Saturday night, and the Calgary Flames (33-30-5, 71 points) will attempt to keep fighting for their playoff lives against the team they’ve faced the most in their franchise’s history, the Vancouver Canu

Published: 6 months ago

The Iginla Update: Playoffs, award season, and draft stock

Jarome Iginla and the Calgary Flames made a long-awaited reunion this offseason when the team appointed Jarome as special advisor to the general manager. Jarome’s return to the NHL comes at a time when he and his wife Kara’s three kids’ hockey

Published: 6 months ago

2 trades between Calgary and Vancouver have defined each team’s season

When the 2023-24 season started, many fans of the Calgary Flames had a level of anxiety regarding the many pending unrestricted free agents on the team. More specifically, those fans were anxious of the possibility of doubling down on a team that had

Published: 6 months ago

Tocchet provides update on Canucks’ Lindholm and Cole

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet explains why forward Elias Lindholm was absent from practice but expects him to suit up against the Calgary Flames and provides an update on defenceman Ian Cole.

Published: 6 months ago

Kuzmenko focused on Flames, not stirring pot before first Canucks matchup

Andrei Kuzmenko’s eyes light up when he’s asked about eating at Vancouver’s restaurants. The Russian likes sushi, that much is clear, and even the most hardened Calgarian knows that the sushi in Vancouver can’t be beat. Otherwise, though, the

Published: 6 months ago

Flames Notebook: How will Calgary manage goaltending tandem?

With Dan Vladar out for the remainder of the season, Dustin Wolf is going to get NHL reps to finish the year. The question is, how many? Pat Steinberg has that and more Flames observations.

Published: 6 months ago

What will the Calgary Flames blueline group look like in 2024-25?

The Calgary Flames went through some changes over the 2023-24 season, with three opening night defencemen being traded during the campaign and the Flames are regularly dressing a lineup featuring just two holdovers from opening night. As the this sea

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Rumors: Chris Tanev, Joel Edmundson, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Los Angeles Kings

Maple Leafs rivals were also interested in Joel Edmundson and no goalie love for LA. Maple Leafs have contract slots for NCAA free agents.

Published: 6 months ago