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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Snapshots: Kuzmenko, Eller, Minten

Andrei Kuzmenko was one of the Flames’ best players down the stretch last season. The Russian winger scored 14 goals and added 11 assists for 25 points in 29 games after Calgary acquired him from the Canucks in the Elias Lindholm trade. That was go

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #16: Jaden Lipinski

This article is brought to you by bet365. Jaden Lipinski and Samuel Honzek were a Calgary Flames draft pick package deal from the Vancouver Giants in the 2023 NHL Draft. After being drafted to the same NHL club, the two played last season together fo

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Four trades the Calgary Flames should make this season

For the past two seasons, the Calgary Flames have finished with the exact same win total (38). However, thanks to a bevy of overtime losses (17–5) the 2022–23 team finished with 93 points, compared to the 81 that amounted to last year’s tally.

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Flames Could Soon Be Far Superior to the Oilers

The rivalry between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers extends much further than just what takes place on the ice. As awesome as some of the on-ice bouts have…

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As hard as it is to accept, you want the Calgary Flames to be a poor team this season

It has certainly been a whirlwind of the past couple of years for the Calgary Flames. From being looked as legit Stanley Cup Contenders in 2022, to having a drop-off so bad that the team has been virtually forced into a rebuild, it has been less than

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Discussing trade possibilities

Pals, players will report for Calgary Flames prospect camp – and the 2024 Young Stars Classic tournament – in about a month. That means we have a month of waiting for Flames hockey to return. As we wait, let’s dive into the mailbag! Can teams s

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #17: Artem Grushnikov

This article is brought to you by bet365. When the Calgary Flames were negotiating the deal that sent Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars this past spring, they pushed hard to acquire defence prospect Artem Grushnikov as part of the trade. Tanev played t

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Flames Sunday Census: Who should be Matt Coronato’s centre

With just over a month until main camp opens for the Calgary Flames, all eyes are set on the future. Craig Conroy sold the farm in his first year as Flames general manager and aside from a few grizzled vets, the roster is fresh. One of those fresh fa

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2024 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #4 Hunter Brzustewicz

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Coming in at #4 this year in his first appearance on the list is Hunter Brzustewicz. As one of the most talented young players in the organization, he’s one of the best prospects the

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What do the Calgary Flames have to show for their 2022 playoff roster?

On May 26, 2022, the Calgary Flames hosted the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference semi-final series. The Oilers beat the Flames in overtime by a 5-4 score to eliminate the Flames from the post-season. And then the Flames went throu

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Flames’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading Into the 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames upcoming season isn’t one that’s expected to create a whole lot of excitement for fans. They are in the early stages of a rebuild, and as a…

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #18: Kirill Zarubin

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames have had rough luck with drafting goaltenders early in the NHL Draft throughout their history. So their solution during the tenure of director of goaltending Jordan Sigalet has been to take

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