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 activate Dan Vladar from injury reserve, recall Dryden Hunt, send Cole Schwindt and Dustin Wolf to AHL

The Calgary Flames made four roster moves on Friday morning in advance of practice. The club announced that they’ve activated goaltender Dan Vladar from the injury reserve list, recalled forward Dryden Hunt from the American Hockey League’s Calga

Published: 7 months ago

Evaluating Dustin Wolf’s performance based on the phase of the moon

After Dustin Wolf posted a rough loss against the San Jose Sharks last night, the biggest question on the minds of Calgary Flames fans was if the star goalie was ready for NHL duties. To answer this question, we looked into how Wolf performs based on

Published: 7 months ago

NHL Rumors: Jacob Markstrom is a Perfect Fit for the Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a team that is ramping up its search for a goalie, and Jacob Markstrom is the perfect fit for them.

Published: 7 months ago

Casey Mittelstadt could be an ideal trade target for the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames retool is officially underway with Elias Lindholm shipped out of town earlier this month and Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin likely to follow. With the Flames fully focused on remaining competitive while also getting younger, the time

Published: 7 months ago

‘Xs and Os don’t mean a thing if there’s no compete’: The Calgary Flames out-battled by the lowly Sharks

The Calgary Flames are a perplexing team sometimes. Case in point: their last five games. They played a four game road trip coming out of the All-Star break, facing four teams sitting above them in the standings. They played an excellent 60 minutes i

Published: 7 months ago

NHL Rumors: Rangers, Sharks, Bruins, Panthers, Devils, and Flames

The Bruins and Panthers could be interested in Noah Hanifin. Devils not giving up on Markstrom. Rangers are interested in Scott Laughton.

Published: 7 months ago

Flames’ Coleman Takes Scathing Shot at Lindholm and Zadorov

The Calgary Flames have been playing much better hockey as of late, and a big part of that may have been dealing away two individuals that no longer wanted to…

Published: 7 months ago

Flames Visual Recap 54: Calgary falls flat against San Jose as Wolf faces hometown team

The Calgary Flames looked to turn things around after being shut out by the New York Rangers. They had a good chance to do so returning to the Sadldledome to face the 31st place San Jose Sharks. The team started Dustin Wolf but unfortunately, he didn

Published: 7 months ago

Insider Trading: Devils ‘still interested’ in trade with Flames for Jacob Markstrom

The hockey world was abuzz for the past week about the emergence of trade rumours linking the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils with a possible Jacob Markstrom move, and then filled with confusion when it didn’t come to fruition. Speaking on Thu

Published: 7 months ago

Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: How much would a trade boost Jacob Markstrom’s value?

The most ideal fantasy scenario for Jacob Markstrom is to keep things status quo because he’s playing so well — even if that is unlikely to happen, writes Michael Amato in this week’s mailbag.

Published: 7 months ago

Calgary Flames are No. 15 in 2024 NHL prospect pool rankings

The Flames are missing a true star prospect, but they've built a strong pool and there should be multiple solid NHLers coming.

Published: 7 months ago

As he adjusts to trade, Canucks’ Lindholm offers preview of what’s to come

For the Canucks, it was the first home game after a road trip. For Elias Lindholm, it was a sixth straight game in a strange city. Making his Rogers Arena debut as he continues to adjust to the trade, Lindholm gave a glimpse of just how good he can b

Published: 7 months ago