The Tape: Dissecting the game of the Canucks’ newest PK specialist, Vincent Desharnais

The Tape series is back, but not how it is usually received. Typically, we would focus on a player’s first few games as a Vancouver Canucks, how a player has elevated his play, or a new successful tactical strategy that worked in game. However,

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Sunday Census: Who’s been most disappointing for the Flames thus far?

Friday night was a celebration of Mikael Backlund’s 1000th career NHL game. The team rallied around their captain on the night and beat former Flame Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devils to break a three-game losing streak. After a hot 5–0–

Published: 11 months ago

The Calgary Flames need more consistency from Andrei Kuzmenko

When the Calgary Flames acquired Andrei Kuzmenko from the Elias Lindholm trade, he was widely considered a cap dump who no longer fit in the Vancouver Canucks’ system. Once Kuzmenko arrived in Calgary, the game came back, scoring at a 40-goal pace

Published: 11 months ago

55 people have played NHL games for both Alberta teams

The 2024-25 National Hockey League season is the 44th campaign where the province of Alberta is represented by a pair of teams: the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers joined the NHL during the World Hockey Association merger in 1979,

Published: 11 months ago

After Dan Vladar’s shutout, will Flames stray from goaltending rotation?

When Dan Vladar snapped his squad out of a four-game losing funk with a 22-save shutout, he may have also put an end to the Calgary Flames’ goaltending rotation. The Flames have yet to stick with the same netminder for back-to-back starts this seas

Published: 11 months ago

What's wrong with the power-play? Flames searching for answers

The Calgary Flames don’t need to reinvent the wheel to get their power-play back on track. The formula for being effective with the man-advantage isn’t necessarily all that complicated and a back-to-basics approach might be the cure to whatever i

Published: 11 months ago

Flames demote Kuzmenko in lineup one night after benching

Calgary Flames forward Andrei Kuzmenko appears to be in Ryan Huska’s doghouse right now. Vibes were high in Calgary last night after the Flames were able to snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devi

Published: 11 months ago

Markstrom Great, Vladar Better: Flames Bounce Devils 3-0

The post Markstrom Great, Vladar Better: Flames Bounce Devils 3-0 appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Last night, the Calgary Flames beat the New Jersey Devils 3–0. In this goalie duel, how did the Flames goalie best with the Devils goalie? The post

Published: 11 months ago

A closer look at the Calgary Wranglers’ nine-game win streak

The Calgary Flames are amid a season where there’s just no telling what they’ll get on the ice game in and game out. On the one hand, they’ve played some terrible games, on the other, they’ve won some good ones too. This is pretty much exactl

Published: 11 months ago

Changes that took place in the Calgary Flames hockey operations department for 2024–25

There are always a number of changes to organizations in the summer. It can be very busy like the summer when the Calgary Flames hired a new general manager and head coach. It can also be fairly quiet, with changes at positions behind the scenes. Tha

Published: 11 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames wake up in the third period, shut out Markstrom and the Devils

It took almost the whole game, but the Calgary Flames finally found enough goals to beat Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devils by a 3-0 score on Friday night. CF% – 53.68%|| SCF% – 62.33%|| HDCF% – 38.84%|| xGF% – 49.83% It’s a Team Gam

Published: 11 months ago

Vladar credits Flames goalie coach after outduelling Markstrom

Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar put forth his best performance of the season in what was a massive win on Friday night. The Flames were coming off of four-straight losses entering the tilt against the New Jersey Devils, in large part due to a l

Published: 11 months ago

NHL Highlights: Flames 3, Devils 0

The Calgary Flames welcomed Jacob Markstrom back to Alberta with a shutout win for Dan Vladar in a close fought battle. Final score 3-0.

Published: 11 months ago