Rasmus Andersson had himself a real rough season defensively in 2023-24

As the year went on and the Calgary Flames traded away some of their unrestricted free agents a lot more responsibility was placed on some veteran defencemen. Rasmus Andersson had trouble shouldering the load left on his plate from those departures.

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Fix Looms for Detroit’s Nine-Year Drought if Yzerman Pulls the Trigger

Defenseman Rasmus Andersson may prefer to avoid drawing attention to his situation with the Calgary Flames, but that appears to be well beyond his control. Because at this point, the cat is not only out of the bag, it’s coughing up hairballs and sh

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Flames prospect Theo Stockselius’ World Junior stock rising after strong showing for Sweden

If you’re given a chance to make an impression, it helps to make a good one. That seems to be the approach taken by Calgary Flames prospect Theo Stockselius, who suited up for Sweden at the recent under-20 5 Nations event in Chomutov, Czechia. In t

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Calgary Flames closing in on contract extension with Connor Zary: report

The Calgary Flames are reportedly close to locking down one of their most important young players. Negotiations between the Flames and forward Connor Zary have taken quite a bit longer than a lot expected, but it finally sounds like the two sides ar

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What will the Flames get in return for Rasmus Andersson? (Chasing 97 Points)

The return on Rasmus Andersson is woven into the fabric of the answer to whether or not the Calgary Flames can reach 97-plus points and ultimately secure a playoff berth next season. What exactly will the package for Andersson look like? This questio

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Which Calgary Flames are entering a make-or-break season?

With the start of a new season comes a new round of players under the microscope. This could be for several reasons: their role in the organization has changed or been filled by someone else, they are not meeting expectations, or it’s a matter of n

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Calgary Flames individual milestones to watch for in 2025–26

The 2025–26 season is nearly upon us, and there will be some notable individual milestones to watch for throughout the season. From long-time Calgary Flames to newer members of the franchise, a few players are creeping up on some major accomplishme

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3 reasons the Flames might miss the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames entered the 2024-25 season with the goal of making the Stanley Cup playoffs, but few outside of their locker room believed that they could do it. The Flames ended up remaining in post-season contention until the 81st game of the se

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1 question facing each Canadian NHL team as training camps near

NHL training camps open the week of Sept. 15, with the first preseason game (St. Louis at Dallas) going Sept. 20. In other words, hockey's almost back. Here's one question facing each Canadian team two weeks from camps.Calgary Flames L

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After playoff near-miss, the Flames are now Chasing 97 Points

12 months ago, not many people in hockey had high expectations for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2024-25 season. The Athletic’s modelling had the Flames finished 28th overall with 78.9 points, and it was not an outlier. The betting markets se

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The Flames played a home game in Cincinnati in 1993

Since entering the National Hockey League as an expansion team back in 1972, the Calgary Flames have played a lot of hockey in their two home cities. Since their inception in 1972, they’ve played 2,057 regular season home games. 308 were in Atlanta

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Evaluating whether the Calgary Flames are better or worse this year

The Calgary Flames begin their regular season on October eight against the Edmonton Oilers. With the way the current roster pans out, there is no doubt that Craig Conroy wants to contend for a playoff spot. The Flames can make a serious playoff push

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Calgary Flames top 10 playoff games

Early this summer, after finding a copy of the Calgary Flames’ “10 Great Playoff Games”, we decided to round out the top 10 with some additional selections from the past decade as voted by some of our writers. Time to relive the Glory Days! #Fl

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