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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They Wore It Once: Flames Players and Their Unique Numbers

The Calgary Flames have had many players since relocating from Atlanta back in 1980. As a result, many different jersey numbers have been worn. Numbers like 16, 18, 20, 21,…

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The Case for Captain Huberdeau

We are in the midst of one of the strangest eras of Calgary Flames hockey we’ve seen in 20 years. After bidding farewell to franchise cornerstones Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, the club has committed its future (and salary cap) to a group of

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Flames announce new jersey numbers for three players

The 2023-24 NHL season is coming up quickly, and for a few Calgary Flames players, that means that it’s time to pick a new number. There weren’t many changes on the Flames roster from last season, as General Manager Craig Conroy appears to be ok

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A trio of Calgary Flames have new jersey numbers

In advance of everybody assembling for the main training camp group next week, the Calgary Flames have announced new jersey numbers for a trio of players – one player’s a holdover, the other two are new arrivals. Per the club, Jakob Pelletier has

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Introducing the New Site Expert at Flame for Thought

What’s going on, C of Red!? Since my warm welcome into the #Flames Twitterverse a couple of seasons ago, I’ve been contemplating scratching my itch to write more than Elon allows me to. I’ve finally decided to take the leap into something sligh

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The 4 most Intriguing Calgary Flames prospects heading to Penticton

Calgary Flames hockey is officially back this week as their rookies are off to Penticton to take part in the Young Stars Classic. The Flames announced the roster they are going to be taking to the Okanagan Valley on Monday. Here is the Calgary Flames

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Flames' Mangiapane goes into detail about the dangers of living in Stockton

It doesn’t sound as though those in the Calgary Flames system who played in Stockton had the greatest experience. The Stockton Heat was an AHL team affiliated with the Flames from 2015 to 2022. Several current players on the Flames roster spent ti

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Despite a slow offseason, the Calgary Flames should be much better in 2023-24

The 2023-24 season is nearly upon us. With preseason games starting later this month, we are one step closer to regular season NHL action. One of the league’s biggest question marks is the Calgary Flames. After a dominate 2021-22 season and chaotic

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The Calgary Flames are starting to feel the impact of unsuccessful drafting on organizational depth

The Calgary Flames have not had a great couple of seasons. From Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau leaving to the cursed 2022-23 season last year, to the team making few moves this summer to either sign or ship out their multiple pending UFAs next s

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NHL Rumors: It’s Been Quiet In Calgary, Something That May Not Have Been Expected

Many had expected the Calgary Flames offseason to be busier than it has been. They are a fascinating team to keep an eye on.

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A pair of Calgary Hitmen highlight Calgary Flames prospect camp invites

The Calgary Flames unveiled their roster for their 2023-24 prospect training camp on Wednesday. While the Flames are bringing quite a few of their homegrown prospects to camp, they’ve also invited several players to camp on try-outs. Among the many

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Predicting the top 5 scorers of the 2023-24 NHL season

A whopping 11 players hit the 100-point plateau last season, and we think the not-so-exclusive club will admit even more members in 2023-24. Yeehaw!We've broken out our crystal ball and tarot cards (that's a thing, right?) to guess the top five score

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