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

CapFriendly Friday: After rough Calgary Flames start, pending UFAs are front and centre

Welcome back to another edition of CapFriendly Friday! This edition is all about the looming Calgary Flames rebuild after their rough start to the season. If you are unfamiliar with CapFriendly Friday, it involves looking at trade proposals submitted

Published: 10 months ago

Flames' Dube makes hilarious self-deprecating joke after goal versus Canucks

The best type of humour comes from those who don’t take themselves too seriously, and Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube seems to have that down pat. Like many Flames, Dube hasn’t had the best start to his season, as he entered last night’s ga

Published: 10 months ago

3 Takeaways as Flames Take Down Sizzling Canucks 4-2

It hasn’t happened often this season, but the Calgary Flames looked like an elite hockey team in their win on Thursday night. The effort given was perhaps the best we…

Published: 10 months ago

Why trading Chris Tanev to the Vancouver Canucks makes a ton of sense

With trade rumours swirling and the Vancouver Canucks in town last night, it really got me thinking about a Chris Tanev trade to his former team and why it could make total sense for both sides. The Flames took on the Canucks at home and while the Fl

Published: 10 months ago

"I took it in": Huberdeau appreciative of support from Flames fans after big goal

Jonathan Huberdeau won’t forget the support he was given last night by Calgary Flames fans. The 30-year-old, who is in the first year of an eight-year, $84 million deal, came into Thursday night’s game versus the Vancouver Canucks on an 11-game

Published: 10 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames cook up impressive team win over tired Canucks squad

Who was the team in black and what have they done with the Calgary Flames? From a team that couldn’t break out of their own zone with consistency to a team that could make short zone, no-look passes with ease. The pure amount of heart and hustle th

Published: 10 months ago

Huberdeau: Felt good to 'finally' snap 11-game scoring drought

Jonathan Huberdeau expressed relief Thursday night following a 5-2 victory by his Calgary Flames over the Vancouver Canucks in which he scored a goal after going 11 games without one."Obviously, it felt good; it has been a while," the Flames forward

Published: 10 months ago

Are the Calgary Flames turning the corner and figuring out their game?

For two weeks in late October, the Calgary Flames kept finding ways to lose. The mistakes they made were the worst possible moves with the worst possible timing, and the fates seemed to conspire to find new ways to twist the proverbial knife. But sin

Published: 10 months ago

Flames’ Huberdeau rewards fans with breakthrough performance

Plenty of noise surrounds Jonathan Huberdeau and the Calgary Flames these days. On Thursday night at the Saddledome, Huberdeau turned that noise into something positive in Calgary’s best game of the season. “We’re all happy for him.”

Published: 10 months ago

Flames stars lead the way in big win over division leader Canucks

Luke Gadzic joins Ken Reid and Evanka Osmak to recap the Flames win over the Canucks, discussing Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm breaking out offensively and if the Canucks should take retribution after a hit attempt on captain Quinn Hughes.

Published: 10 months ago

After Burner: Flames earn full marks against the Canucks

The Calgary Flames hosted one of the Western Conference’s top teams on Thursday night in the form of the Vancouver Canucks. After allowing a power play goal in the first period, the Flames took over the game and were generally the better team – o

Published: 10 months ago

Chris Tanev avoids an injury, but the Calgary Flames need to protect him moving forward

The Calgary Flames put forward one of their absolute best efforts of the past 12 months tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. From start to finish, the Flames matched the efforts of one of the best teams in the NHL. That being said, there was one gl

Published: 10 months ago