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

Looking at why the Calgary Flames have one of the least efficient offences in the NHL

The Calgary Flames are not a good team offensively. While they are better on defence and are arguably near the top of the league in that category, their offence leaves a metric tonne—or rather several metric tonnes—to be desired. This Flames rost

Published: 10 months ago

Flames looking to target players who fit with Huberdeau: report

The Calgary Flames are looking to do everything they can to help get Jonathan Huberdeau’s career back on track. For the second straight season, Huberdeau is struggling. The 30-year-old — who was benched for the entire third period of Tuesday’s

Published: 10 months ago

Exploring Nikita Zadorov trade options for the Calgary Flames

The offseason of firing, parting ways, and new hires have resulted in lacklustre results for the Calgary Flames. With American Thanksgiving quickly approaching and a brutal record to open the season, it might be time for GM Craig Conroy to start work

Published: 10 months ago

Friedman: Calgary Flames targeting players who fit with Jonathan Huberdeau

If not for the continued challenges of the Edmonton Oilers, the benching of Jonathan Huberdeau on Tuesday evening could have been the biggest story in hockey this week. Over at Sportsnet, our pal Elliotte Friedman nonetheless spent some time ruminati

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames: Youth Providing Team With Much Needed Spark

The NHL season is well underway, and the league already has its over and underperforming teams to start the season. Teams like the Vancouver Canucks have surprised many with immediate…

Published: 10 months ago

‘I’ve gotta be a better player’: Jonathan Huberdreau responds to being benched against Nashville

On Tuesday night, Jonathan Huberdeau was a spectator as the Calgary Flames rallied in the third period to beat the Nashville Predators by a 4-2 score, benched for the entire period. On Wednesday, Huberdeau hit the practice ice and then spoke to the m

Published: 10 months ago

Keefe sounds off on Leafs' defense: Goals against are 'out of control'

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't mince words after his team's 6-3 loss on home ice against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday."We've got to pull together here to keep pucks out of our net," Keefe said, according to The Toronto Sun's

Published: 10 months ago

Rumour: Nikita Zadorov would like to stay in Calgary

According to our recent fan survey (which is still open if you’d like to submit your responses before I close it!), if the Flames could only/had to extend one of their pending UFAs, Nikita Zadorov is the overwhelming preference among fans. Taking 5

Published: 10 months ago

On this day in 2013, the Calgary Flames acquired Ladislav Smid and Marc-Olivier Roy from Oilers

In the second trade in NHL history between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, the Flames acquired Ladislav Smid and Marc-Olivier Roy from their provincial rivals sending Roman Horak and Laurent Brossoit to Edmonton on this day in 2013. Like any

Published: 10 months ago

Flames’ Huberdeau on being benched: ‘You’ve got to look in the mirror’

Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau understands what he has to do to avoid being benched again. Huberdeau addressed his third-period benching in Tuesday’s comeback win over the Nashville Predators when meeting with reporters on Wednesday.

Published: 10 months ago

Now is the time for Flames fans to get behind Jonathan Huberdeau

Things haven’t gone well for Jonathan Huberdeau since being acquired by the Calgary Flames during the 2022 offseason. Some will point to the eight-year, $84 million deal he signed shortly after the trade and suggest things are going great for the

Published: 10 months ago

"We got a win": Flames' Huberdeau displaying team-first approach despite benching

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau isn’t about to complain after being benched last night versus the Nashville Predators. Despite being down a goal at the time, Huberdeau didn’t see the ice in the third period of last night’s game, one

Published: 10 months ago