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

Flames’ Wolf Slams the Door on Critics and Golden Knights

Calgary Flames prospect Dustin Wolf had high expectations placed on his shoulders after being named goaltender of the year in back-to-back American Hockey League (AHL) seasons, along with the AHL’s…

Published: 6 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames youth shines bright in victory over Golden Knights

After a week of beatdowns the Calgary Flames found some flow and were able to take down the Vegas Golden Knights. Young players shined all night as Dustin Wolf showed he can do it against playoff teams and Matt Coronato stood out as a difference make

Published: 6 months ago

Kings’ Talbot makes fantastic glove save | NHL Plays of the Week

Check out the best plays the NHL had to offer this week, including Frederik Andersen making an emergency paddle save on Mikael Backlund, Brad Marchand’s nice move in tight, Cam Talbot robbing Tim Stutzle with his glove, and more.

Published: 6 months ago

32 Thoughts: Don’t expect to see much of Jacob Markstrom the rest of the season

The Calgary Flames did not trade Jacob Markstrom at the trade deadline last week, which was both almost expected and a surprise at the same time. Markstrom had been heavily rumoured to be on the move to the New Jersey Devils for weeks, but a deal nev

Published: 6 months ago

Flames fans boo Hanifin in his return to the Saddledome

Noah Hanifin doesn’t seem to have many Calgary Flames fans supporting him anymore. Hanifin had spent the past six and a half seasons with the Flames, where he was a reliable top-four defenceman who contributed at both ends of the ice. The 27-year-

Published: 6 months ago

With Hunter Brzustewicz signed, the Flames have decisions to make on two unsigned prospects

After many weeks of Calgary Flames fans waiting on bated breath, the team announced that they have signed defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to a three-year entry-level deal. The American blueliner sits second in OHL scoring among defencemen, just a coupl

Published: 6 months ago

The Calgary Flames got back to form (and stuck with it) in comeback win over Vegas

The Calgary Flames didn’t play particularly well for two periods of Saturday’s loss to the Florida Panthers. Or in any part of their losses to Carolina or Colorado. On Thursday night, they out-played the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golde

Published: 6 months ago

Flames Visual Recap 66: Four-goal third period powers Calgary past Hanifin and the Golden Knights

The Calgary Flames have been in a big rut. Surrounding 18 goals over their past three games, they desperately needed to stop the bleeding. With the Vegas Golden Knights visiting and it being Noah Hanifin‘s return to the Saddledome, the Flames turne

Published: 6 months ago

How much fantasy value will Markstrom have down the stretch?

With the Flames far more inexperienced on defence and the possibility of Dustin Wolf getting an extended look, Jacob Markstrom may not be the best bet for fantasy hockey players down the stretch. Here’s this week’s mailbag.

Published: 6 months ago

Wolf’s clutch save sparks Flames to victory over defending champs

If Ivan Barbashev buries on that breakaway, if Dustin Wolf doesn’t come up with this clutch save at this crucial moment, you’re reading a much different column. Calgary Flames glue guy Blake Coleman, who would snipe the winning goal 13 seconds la

Published: 6 months ago

Flames end skid with comeback victory against Golden Knights

Rookie netminder Dustin Wolf was calm under pressure. Yegor Sharangovich, Blake Coleman and Matt Coronato provided clutch goals. And the Calgary Flames, determined to end a string of lopsided losses, rallied Thursday for a 4-1 victory over the Vegas

Published: 6 months ago

After Burner: The Golden Knights go bust against the Flames

The Calgary Flames hosted the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday evening. After two periods where the Flames did everything but score, they scored several key goals at key times in the third period. The Flames rallied back for a 4-1 victory over the de

Published: 6 months ago