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’ Special Teams, a Frustrating Contradiction

The Calgary Flames have the NHL’s third-worst power play, overshadowing their elite penalty kill and hampering the team’s chances of reining in a wild-card spot. It’s familiar territory for a…

Published: 8 months ago

Insider Hints Flames Trading Jacob Markstrom Could Be Imminent

The post Insider Hints Flames Trading Jacob Markstrom Could Be Imminent appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Reading between the lines of a Kevin Weekes tweet, it looks like there's something to talk of Jacob Markstrom being traded by the Flames. The p

Published: 8 months ago

"It was fun": Flames defenceman Kylington solid in return from lengthy absence

Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington couldn’t help but smile when speaking to reporters about his season debut last night. “It was fun. Ya, it was fun.” said a grinning Kylington. “A bonus that we got a win, but ya, it was really fun.�

Published: 8 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames win allows their dads/mentors to unleash the party in Arizona

An electric game for the visitors as the Calgary Flames used the magic of their dads to help take the win in Arizona. As funny as that sounds it’s not entirely untrue. The Flames players were smiling all night long as they gave the group something

Published: 8 months ago

Flames get outstanding reaction from their dads after big win

The Calgary Flames had an extra cheering section in last night’s game versus the Arizona Coyotes. On the first of what is a mini two-game road trip, the Flames had their dads accompany them to watch the team take on the Coyotes at Mullett Arena. T

Published: 8 months ago

Discussing the potential fit between Trevor Zegras and the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have reached the midpoint of the season, playing their 41st game and finishing with exactly 41 points. Not exactly an inspiring record. However, as they muddle in the middle, other teams around the league are making noise in all so

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Flames 2023–24 second quarter offensive report cards

The Calgary Flames’ second quarter of the 2023–24 season was more of the same, as the team experienced both winning streaks and losing streaks and finished the quarter right in the mushy middle of the NHL standings. After each quarter mark of the

Published: 8 months ago

Flames Visual Recap 42: Sharangovich hat trick powers Calgary to victory as Backlund plays in historic night

The Calgary Flames scored six goals when Mikael Backlund tied Mark Giordano for second-most games played in franchise history, and they did it again on game later when Backlund passed Giordano. Yegor Sharangovich scored a hat trick for the Flames in

Published: 8 months ago

At a rallying point in their season, Flames make dads proud with ‘special’ win

It hasn’t been the easiest season for the Flames, but game 42, with the dads in attendance, was the rallying point needed to carry this team through the second half. “If we win again, the dads are staying with us,” joked Blake Coleman.

Published: 8 months ago

It’s time to admit that everyone but the Calgary Flames were wrong about the Yegor Sharangovich

It’s time everyone in the hockey world gives Yegor Sharangovich and the Calgary Flames a formal apology. Flames fans were wrong, analysts were wrong, heck, even the New Jersey Devils were wrong. In his first deal as general manager of the Calgary F

Published: 8 months ago

Sharangovich keeps rolling with hat-trick as Flames down Coyotes

When the Calgary Flames traded for Yegor Sharangovich in the summer, the hope was that he could get back to being the player who scored 24 goals for the New Jersey Devils two seasons ago. It’s increasingly looking like the Flames (19-18-5) might ha

Published: 8 months ago

Sharangovich has second career hat trick, Flames beat Coyotes

Yegor Sharangovich scored two of his three goals in the third period and the Calgary Flames chased Arizona goalie Karel Vejmelka early in a 6-2 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday night.

Published: 8 months ago