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

Calgary Flames’ Jacob Markstrom cleared for return, Dan Vladar to undergo season-ending surgery

After being ruled day-to-day with a lower-body injury on March 12, Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom has been cleared to return to practice and game action, the team announced Thursday.

Published: 6 months ago

Injured Flames goalie Vladar is done for the season

Dan Vladar’s start for the Calgary Flames on March 12 versus the Colorado Avalanche will be his last this season. The Flames announced this morning that the 26-year-old will be undergoing hip surgery, which will keep him out for a significant chun

Published: 6 months ago

Dan Vladar to have season-ending surgery, Jacob Markstrom cleared, Dustin Wolf to stay up

Friends, the Calgary Flames made a big goaltending announcement on Thursday morning. The club announced that Dan Vladar will have season-ending hip surgery, Jacob Markstrom has been cleared to return to practice and play, and Dustin Wolf will remain

Published: 6 months ago

Dan Vladar To Undergo Season-Ending Hip Surgery

Flames netminder Daniel Vladař will undergo season-ending surgery on his hip, per the team. Vladař, who missed three games in February with what the team termed a lower-body injury, is expected to recover by the start of the 2024-25 season. No cor

Published: 6 months ago

Breaking down the Calgary Flames prospect playoffs picture in North America

Hockey playoffs are just right around the corner, and while the Calgary Flames seem to be on the outside looking in, most of their North American prospects are about to kick off their postseason journeys. Lots of Calgary’s prospects already graduat

Published: 6 months ago

Looking at the individual seasons of seven intriguing Flames prospects

The Calgary Flames’ playoff hopes for the 2023-24 season don’t look good, but it isn’t all doom and gloom for the organization. Despite their current struggles, the future of this team looks bright thanks to a stockpile of draft picks, as well

Published: 6 months ago

Predicting what Dustin Wolf’s next contract will look like with the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames and their management team have had their plates full this season with decisions to make on the future of the team. From five separate trades that shipped out pending unrestricted free agents, naming Mikael Backlund the first captai

Published: 6 months ago

GM Craig Conroy hints Calgary Flames could be players on free agent market this summer

The first-year GM seemingly earned years’ worth of experience in turbulent first few months on the job.

Published: 6 months ago

Senators GM: Higher expectations were 'debilitating for us' this season

Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios knows his team fell short of the fan base's hopes for improvement this season, and he isn't rushing to promise anyone a playoff berth next spring, either."I think the expectations were something that were

Published: 6 months ago

NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog: Tracking Rumors, Deals Before Buzzer

That’s it and that’s for the 2024 NHL trade deadline. It was a wild few days with the Vegas Golden Knights bookending the action between Wednesday and Friday, swinging a midweek deal for Noah Hanifin before a buzzer-beating blockbuster for Tomas

Published: 6 months ago

Flames Should Explore Moving Kadri or Coleman This Offseason

Barring a miracle, the Calgary Flames will miss the playoffs for the second straight season. While there was some optimism this group could bounce back after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign,…

Published: 6 months ago

Burning Questions: Is Wolf ready to be the Flames' starting goalie?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about what to expect from goalie Dustin Wolf for the rest of the season. They also touch on the life and ca

Published: 6 months ago