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

McDavid expected to play in Oilers-Flames Heritage Classic: report

It appears that the Edmonton Oilers finally have some good news to share. After practicing with the team at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, Connor McDavid is expected to play in the 2023 Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames tonight. TSN’s

Published: 10 months ago

Did we do this to ourselves? The Calgary Flames’ record since fans cursed Jake Oettinger

The 2021–22 season was bliss. It’s safe to say that Flames fans didn’t realize how good things were in 2022. We got to watch the best line in hockey with Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm; Jacob Markstrom finished top-four in Vez

Published: 10 months ago

Flames Sunday Census: At what point should tanking be considered?

The Calgary Flames seem to be back to their disappointing, lazy, and no-effort ways with a 2-5-1 record. The team has looked horrible, and that may even be an understatement. Nazem Kadri has not contributed anything at all besides defensive lapses an

Published: 10 months ago

More than half of the Calgary Flames are playing their first major outdoor game at the Heritage Classic

The Calgary Flames will play the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023 Heritage Classic on Sunday evening at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. While outdoor games are fairly common these days – the Heritage Classic is the 38th NHL outdoor event, and the fir

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic

As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium…

Published: 10 months ago

Injury Notes: McDavid, Hischier, McCabe

As both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames take the ice at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta today for practice in preparation for the 2023 Heritage Classic tomorrow evening, several reports are coming out of the Oilers practice that captain Connor

Published: 10 months ago

‘It’s going to be amazing’: Flames’ Markstrom on playing outdoors for Heritage Classic

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom joins the Hockey Night in Canada panel to talk about preparation for his first outdoor game in his NHL career at the Heritage Classic, how he grew up playing outdoors in Sweden, and much more.

Published: 10 months ago

Willie O’Ree, NHL’s first Black player, commemorated with Canada Post stamp

EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp in commemoration of Willie O’Ree, who became the National Hockey League’s first-ever Black player in 1958. Canada Post just unveiled a new stamp in commemoration of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’

Published: 10 months ago

Weather warning issued ahead of Heritage Classic between Oilers-Flames

Those planning on attending tomorrow’s Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames should be prepared to dress warmly. While this game isn’t expected to hit temperatures nearly as cold as the last Heritage Classic in Edmonton

Published: 10 months ago

Looking back on the Calgary Flames at the 2019 Heritage Classic

The 2023 Heritage Classic will be the third time in Calgary Flames history that they’ve played an outdoor game. Their most recent outdoor game was in 2019, when the Flames experienced Regina for a neutral site game hosted by the Winnipeg Jets at Mo

Published: 10 months ago

Lousy Start May Affect Flames’ Contract Talks with Hanifin

The post Lousy Start May Affect Flames’ Contract Talks with Hanifin appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. How much does the continued losing put pressure on the negotiations between the Calgary Flames and defenseman Noah Hanifin? The post Lousy Start M

Published: 10 months ago

Looking back on the Calgary Flames at the 2011 Heritage Classic

The 2023 Heritage Classic will be the third time in Calgary Flames history that they’ve played an outdoor game. The first instance was back in 2011, when the Flames hosted the second edition of the Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium against the Mo

Published: 10 months ago