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

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Former Calgary Flames forward Sven Baertschi is going back to his roots (and joining the coaching ranks)

A year ago, former Calgary Flames forward Sven Baertschi announced the end of his playing career. But the game seems to have a hold on many that play it, and a year after ending his career as a player, Baertschi began a new opportunity as he headed i

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Simple Maple Leafs & Flames Trade Misses Toronto’s Bigger Need

The post Simple Maple Leafs & Flames Trade Misses Toronto’s Bigger Need appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. This proposed Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames trade raises huge questions for the Maple Leafs. How does it miss their bigger need?

Published: 3 weeks ago

Can Jonathan Huberdeau Bounce Back in 2024-25?

One of the biggest questions heading into the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season is “Can Jonathan Huberdeau bounce back?” The answer all Flames supporters want to have to that question is “yes.” But how realistic is that possibility? As we all kno

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #4: Sam Honzek

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames were in a bit of an odd spot when they selected Sam Honzek with their first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Craig Conroy had only just taken over as GM from Brad Treliving, but he’d onl

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Why the Calgary Flames logo appeared in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing movie franchise in history, at over 27 billion worldwide. That is more than double of Star Wars, who is the second highest grossing movie franchise at a little over 10 billion. The success has con

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #5: Andrew Basha

This article is brought to you by bet365. After the Calgary Flames selected Zayne Parekh with the No. 9 overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft, a lot of fans wanted them to use their second first-round pick on local kid Andrew Basha. The Flames ende

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Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring $9 Million Captain

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Mikael Backlund from the Calgary Flames in a multi-player deal. The post Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring $9 Million Captain appeared first on Heavy.com.

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Flames goalie has brought his adorable pet bunny to Calgary

With training camp nearing, Devin Cooley has arrived in Calgary, and he’s brought a special somebody with him. Cooley, who was signed to a two-year deal by the Flames earlier this offseason, shared a picture to his Instagram story that featured a

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2024–25 Calgary Flames rivalry games to mark on your calendar

We’re just over a month away from the puck hitting the ice in Calgary and it cannot come soon enough. While the product on the ice may not be as good as in years past, there will be a lot of young players to watch, which should make this team fun t

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The top five draft picks in Calgary Flames history

With the Flames picking in the top 10 of the NHL draft for the first time in eight years this past summer and the team likely looking at another top 10 pick in 2025, the NHL Draft remains top of mind in Calgary. While it’s far too soon to proclaim

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Two-time Flames: Andrei Trefilov was a surprisingly impactful 12th-round draft pick

The Calgary Flames have had some rough luck over their history when it comes to drafting goaltenders. Once you get past the likes of Mike Vernon, Trevor Kidd and Pat Riggin, the impacts of homegrown goaltenders with the Flames franchise have been…

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Pinder and Pike break down the Calgary Flames’ top 10 prospects – part one (10-6)

Every summer, your pals at FlamesNation dive into the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool and create our annual top 20 prospect rankings. This summer, your pals at Barn Burner have teamed up with the website crew to break down the rankings. This week, in

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