An open letter to Murray Edwards: It’s time to adopt a new philosophy for the Calgary Flames

Dear Mr. Edwards, It’s time for a change at the top. The Calgary Flames find themselves in a similar situation they’ve found themselves in far too many times. They aren’t an awful team, but they are not a good team, either. They are fine. I thi

Published: 1 year ago

Checking in on Calgary Flames prospects playing in the WHL before the playoffs begin

As a Western Canadian team, it’s no surprise that the Calgary Flames have their fair share of prospects inside the Western Hockey League. Near the start of the WHL season in November, I checked on the five Flames prospects playing for the league. T

Published: 2 weeks ago

Ovechkin reaches 30-goal mark for NHL-record-extending 19th time in 20 seasons

Alex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Ryan Lomberg and the Flames fourth line proved worthy of their start in win against Capitals

The Calgary Flames came away with a victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, with contributions from all across the lineup. The game-winning goal came from Matt Coronato, and the game-sealing goal came from Jonathan Hu

Published: 2 weeks ago

Breaking down the Calgary Flames’ defensive pairings: Who’s thriving and who’s struggling?

The Calgary Flames defence pairings have featured a whopping nine different defenders already in 2024–25, mixing and matching a multitude of different pairings. With the blueline group finally all healthy with the return of Kevin Bahl, Ryan Huska w

Published: 2 weeks ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames get back to work in an impressive victory over the Capitals

The Calgary Flames went down to Washington D.C. and dealt the Capitals their first loss on home ice since November, winning 3-1. CF% – 48.63%|| SCF% – 55.06%|| HDCF% – 52.86%|| xGF% – 62.93% It’s a Team Game – Calgary put a rough first ga

Published: 2 weeks ago

3 Takeaways From Flames’ 3-1 Win Over the Capitals

The Calgary Flames appeared to be in trouble heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break, as they had lost three straight games and were set to enter a very tough…

Published: 2 weeks ago

Three Takeaways as Vladar shines in win over Capitals

It was maybe a surprise when the Calgary Flames released their lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals and had Dan Vladar in the starter’s net. Dustin Wolf’s been getting the majority of the crease work over the past cou

Published: 2 weeks ago

Calgary Flames' Hanley has hilarious story behind 'nacho' nickname

Calgary Flames defenceman Joel Hanley may have one of the funniest low-key nicknames in the entire NHL. Hanley is by no means a household name, serving as a journeyman throughout his lengthy professional career which has seen him log 221 career game

Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL Highlights: Flames 3, Capitals 1

Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season and pulled within 12 of Wayne Gretzky’s record, but a 26-save performance from Dan Vladar helped the Calgary Flames hold off the Washington Capitals for a 3-1 win.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Ovechkin reaches 30-goal milestone for 19th time

Alex Ovechkin continued his torrid pace on Tuesday night, reaching 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career and adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th, as his Washington Capitals took on the Calgary Flame

Published: 2 weeks ago

Instant Reaction: Flames open gauntlet trip with big win in Washington

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! The Calgary Flames began a crucial stretch of their 2024-25 season on Tuesday nig

Published: 2 weeks ago

The GR8 Chase: Ovechkin 12 goals from passing Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career goals was once thought to be unbreakable, but Alex Ovechkin had other ideas. The Washington Capitals superstar has scored at a prodigious rate throughout his 20-year NHL career, and he now sits just 12 goals from

Published: 2 weeks ago