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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Details revealed for Heritage Classic between Oilers and Flames

For those planning on attending this year’s Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, don’t expect to see players like Wayne Gretzky suiting up. As mentioned in a press conference on Wednesday morning, there will be no alu

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Looking back at the Calgary Flames in the 1990s

The Calgary Flames franchise has a long, fascinating history. From their origins as an expansion team in Georgia in 1972 to their glory days in the 1980s to present day, the Flames have played a lot of hockey and many players have had tremendous care

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What to expect from Calgary Flames prospects not in the AHL for 2023–24

It’s finally September, and it’s just about time for NHL hockey to begin again. And while the Calgary Flames have not yet taken to the ice at Scotiabank Saddledome, preseason action is already underway in a number of the Flames prospects’ respe

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What the Calgary Flames’ new arena should copy from FLA Live Arena in Sunrise Florida

After much back and forth and endless political posturing by everyone involved, the Calgary Flames are officially going to have a new home in the coming years. The arena project is expected to include many other elements, including a community rink,

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Additional 2023 Heritage Classic tickets go on sale on Thursday

Training camps for National Hockey League teams are just around the corner, and the beginning of the regular season is just over a month away. A few weeks into the season comes the 2023 Heritage Classic on Sunday, Oct. 29 between the Calgary Flames a

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Oilers’ McDavid excited to once again play in Heritage Classic: ‘Such a special event’

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid discusses his excitement to play in the Heritage Classic for the second time in his career, saying the game is “such a special event” and playing the in-province rival Calgary Flames will only make it more i

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Snapshots: Lindholm, Heatley, Mikheyev

The 2023-24 season hasn’t even started yet, and some Calgary Flames fans may already be tired of discussing pending UFA Elias Lindholm’s future with the team. It’s been a major talking point this summer, with a potential mass exodus of unrestr

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Being patient is the right approach for Craig Conroy to take

Labour Day has come and gone which means that hockey season is almost upon us. The Calgary Flames had a quite off-season from an on-ice perspective. They moved out Tyler Toffoli in exchange for Yegor Sharangovich and a third-round pick in the 2023 dr

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Looking back at the Calgary Flames in the 1980s

The Calgary Flames franchise has a long, fascinating history. From their origins as an expansion team in Georgia in 1972 to their glory days in the 1980s to present day, the Flames have played a lot of hockey and many players have had tremendous care

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2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #5 (tie) Connor Zary

The Calgary Flames are going to continue to try and make their forward core younger with efforts to insert Jakob Pelletier and Matthew Coronato into the NHL lineup. And after his second season in the American Hockey League, Zary is looking to do the

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Exploring whether the NHL should change the format of overtime

The NHL offseason can be a long and uneventful wait for fans, especially after the draft and free agency. That being said, we’re going to take a look at how to bolster more interest in the game with rule changes. Overtime, and more importantly the

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The case for Chris Tanev as the Calgary Flames’ next Captain

In our profiles of players that could be the next captain of the Calgary Flames there are a lot of names that most would expect, as well as a few under the radar selections that most would not have been at the top of the list. The toughest thing now

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