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

Is Dan Vladar worth keeping around at this point?

The goaltending situation was one of the main points of contention for the Calgary Flames before the season and has still been a central point of contention even throughout the first 22 games, most of which Jacob Markstrom has started. Markstrom has

Published: 9 months ago

NHL trade board 2023-24: The latest on all the top targets from Chris Johnston

From Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm to Patrik Laine, we are starting to see the initial outlines of how the trade market is taking shape.

Published: 9 months ago

Evening Notes: Zadorov, Giordano, Hyman

ESPN’s Kevin Weekes is reporting that there remains a lot of interest in Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov. Among the teams interested are the Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, and fresh off their cap-

Published: 9 months ago

Trade proposals between Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs dominating CapFriendly

Trade proposals between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs are dominating CapFriendly’s Trade Machine. A cocktail fusing potent ingredients such as familiarity between general managers Craig Conroy of the Flames and former Flames GM Brad Tr

Published: 9 months ago

Flames' Weegar surprises fans with signed jersey at Calgary dog park

A lucky couple was able to meet Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar at one of the city’s many dog parks days ago. Weegar, who was filming a content piece with Flames TV host Brendan Parker, went out and about in Calgary to show some of his

Published: 9 months ago

Blake Coleman has been one of the most under-appreciated Calgary Flames forwards

If there’s one thing that pops into my head when looking at the “stats” page for the Calgary Flames on NHL.com, it’s that the team is doing things by committee. Their 9-10-3 record could certainly be better, but as of late, they’ve looked l

Published: 9 months ago

"I've just gotten a bit of an opportunity and taken it": Flames' Kerins developing into a true NHL prospect

The path to becoming a legitimate prospect for the Calgary Flames has been anything but easy for Rory Kerins. The Calgary Wranglers forward has often been overlooked, despite producing at every level he has played. He fell to the fourth round of his

Published: 9 months ago

Jakob Pelletier and Kevin Rooney are quietly inching closer to returns

On Monday evening, the hubbub for the Calgary Flames was focused on a new face: emergency backup goaltender Dustin Nickel, who dressed on short notice as Dan Vladar’s backup in a 2-1 win over Vegas. But earlier on Monday, an interesting bit of news

Published: 9 months ago

Flames Quarter Report: Playoff push possible after recent rebound

One word best describes the Calgary Flames at the quarter mark of the season: resilient. Here’s our look at where the team stands.

Published: 9 months ago

Compared to last season, where do Flames players stand at quarter-game mark?

With a record of 9-10-3, the Calgary Flames are over the quarter-game mark in the 2023-24 season. At this point last season, they held a 10-9-3 record through 22 games, putting them one win shy of where they stood a year ago. Several changes to manag

Published: 9 months ago

Flames are back in a playoff spot after last night's win

The Calgary Flames may not be in sell mode just yet. After their rough start to the 2023-24 season, it felt like only a matter of time before the Flames traded several of their pending unrestricted free agents, the most notable being Elias Lindholm,

Published: 9 months ago

Calgary Flames goalie prospect Daniil Chechelev signs in Russia

After not reporting to training camp and not appearing in the lineup for the Calgary Flames, Calgary Wranglers, or Rapid City Rush, there is finally some clarity on absent Flames’ netminder Daniil Chechelev. The netminder has resurfaced in Russia,

Published: 9 months ago