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

Yan Kuznetsov expected to make his NHL debut for the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are projected to shuffle their lines for their evening game against the Ottawa Senators. Without Dennis Gilbert, the Flames are expected to give Yan Kuznetsov his first game at the NHL level. Who is Yan Kuznetsov? Drafted in the se

Published: 8 months ago

Flames’ Kuznetsov to make NHL debut vs. Senators, Dube healthy scratch

Another Calgary Flames youngster will get a chance to make his NHL debut as defenceman Yan Kuznetsov is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, according to Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg.

Published: 8 months ago

Former Flames EBUG diagnosed with cancer before age 30

A former Calgary Flames emergency backup goalie (EBUG) has had a GoFundMe page started up for him and his family after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Colin Cooper, who is just 29 years old, recently learned about his diagnosis and will begin tre

Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames Could Start Domino Effect in Trade Market

The rumors continue to heat up in the NHL as the Calgary Flames could start a domino effect leading up to the trade deadline.

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Flames recall defender Yan Kuznetsov from the AHL’s Wranglers (again)

On Monday, the Calgary Flames sent blueliner Yan Kuznetsov to the minors. On Tuesday, he’s back! The club announced on Tuesday morning that they’ve recalled Kuznetsov from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. Again! The #Flames have

Published: 8 months ago

Should the Calgary Flames consider trading Jacob Markstrom?

Just shy of the midway point of the season, the Calgary Flames sit two points out of a wild card spot. The downside? They are 25th in the NHL and have played four more games than the Edmonton Oilers who currently hold the second wild card spot in the

Published: 8 months ago

Top Trades, Landing Spots for Flames Defenseman Chris Tanev amid NHL Rumors

The Calgary Flames shipping Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 30 sparked trade speculation suggesting he might not be the only defenseman they…

Published: 8 months ago

Can the Calgary Flames get away from .500?

The Flames need to go on a run to get back in the mix

Published: 8 months ago

Can the Calgary Flames get away from .500?

It’s commonly said that if you get as many points as games-played on a road-trip, you’re happy. That might not be true for the Calgary Flames, though. Captain Mikael Backlund put that pretty plainly after Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Blackhawks

Published: 8 months ago

FlamesNation Mailbag: The captaincy, Andrew Mangiapane’s future, and the trade deadline

Friends, there are two months remaining until the 2024 trade deadline, and the Calgary Flames aren’t out of the playoff mix. They’re not firmly in the mix, either. They’re wobbling around the .500 mark, something encapsulated by a .500 road tri

Published: 8 months ago

WILSON: The time may be right to trade goalie Markstrom

Jacob Markstrom might be playing himself out of Calgary this year, and that’s a good thing. Fifty-nine games played, 23 wins, and a .892 save percentage. That was Markstrom’s stat line when the lights went out on the Calgary Flames 2022-23 season

Published: 8 months ago

Flames captain Mikael Backlund nears another major milestone

Fifteen years later, the memories remain vivid for Mikael Backlund. The Calgary Flames’ first-rounder had just helped Team Sweden to a silver-medal showing at the world juniors in Ottawa. Then 19, the plan was for Backlund to hang around the Saddle

Published: 8 months ago