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

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Calgary Flames alumnus Sven Baertschi joined Rob Kerr on Friday’s Just A Game

Way back in 2011, the Calgary Flames selected Sven Baertschi in the first round of the NHL Draft. On Aug. 24, Baertschi announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 30 after a playing career that had its fair shares of ups and downs. On Friday,

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An open letter to John Scott and the Dropping the Gloves podcast

Recently on Dropping the Gloves podcast with John Scott, Scott and co-host/producer, Tim Wirzburger, took a spin around the Pacific to give listeners a preview of the NHL’s westernmost division, during which they reviewed each team and made their p

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Flames' Russian defenceman Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Putin, war in Ukraine

Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov has spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and says he and other Russian NHL players couldn't come to an agreement on what to say about it. Zadorov told reporters in Calgary on Friday he can't return

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Flames' Zadorov says he's staying away from Russia while Putin's regime is in power

Calgary Flames’ Nikita Zadorov is well aware of the ramifications he could face after speaking out on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 28-year-old recently sat down for an interview with Russian YouTuber Yuri Dud, where he denounced the war goi

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Flames’ Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Russian invasion of Ukraine

CALGARY — Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov spoke Friday about his denouncement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, referencing an interview on YouTube with Russian journalist Yury Dud that was posted Friday. During the two-hour-long intervie

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Calgary Flames prospects Yegor Yegorov and Cade Littler are off to strong starts

We know that it seems like the Calgary Flames just started training camp – it’s true, they literally did – but a lot of leagues around the globe have already begun their seasons. A pair of Flames draft choices, Yegor Yegorov and Cade Littler, h

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NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, and the Nashville Predators

The Flames should look for a forward if they trade Noah Hanifin. The Nashville Predators will eventually have some big decisions in net, but not just yet.

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Elias Lindholm Makes It Clear What He Wants From the Flames

The post Elias Lindholm Makes It Clear What He Wants From the Flames appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Elias Lindholm has made it clear to the Calgary Flames that he wants to stay, but also clear that it will take a certain amount to keep him. The p

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NHL Rumour Roundup: Latest on Stamkos, Pinto, Toews and Backlund

In the latest 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman discussed a variety of contract situations around the league, from Steven Stamkos to Mikael Backlund and more.

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Expect Mikael Backlund to extend, be named Flames captain

Mikael Backlund is emerging as the deserved front-runner to be the next captain of the Calgary Flames. I speculated that a possible reason for delayed negotiations between Elias Lindholm and the Flames could be due to Calgary’s prioritization of a

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2023-24 Calgary Flames predictions: Blake Coleman scores 20 goals and reaches 40 points

I’ve written about what feels like almost every player on the Calgary Flames roster for this upcoming season, and the last player that I want to make a prediction on might be one of my favourites on the roster, even though he’s not a “marqueeâ€

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32 Thoughts: Mikael Backlund wants to stay, contract negotiations underway, and an update on Oliver Kylington

It wouldn’t be another 32 Thoughts Podcast day without some juicy Calgary Flames news.  On the most recent episode, Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek took time to discuss Mikael Backlund’s contract situation as well as Oliver Kylington’s absenc

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