Canucks demote top prospect Lekkerimaki

The Vancouver Canucks assigned forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki to their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on Thursday.Lekkerimaki, the organization's top prospect, made his NHL debut in a win over the Calgary Flames on Nov. 12. He scored his first

Published: 3 weeks ago

NHL Watchability Rankings: The bottom 16

As the new NHL season approaches, we've already put together power rankings, offseason grades, and even team rankings by tiers. But what about assessing the clubs purely from an entertainment standpoint?That's the goal of this exercise, which, as alw

Published: 1 year ago

After Mikael Backlund extension, the Calgary Flames’ core must begin to erase memory of last season

The Flames will soon begin to see if their core can truly match up against the best teams in the Western Conference.

Published: 1 year ago

Mangiapane scores shootout winner for Flames in pre-season win over Jets

Andrew Mangiapane scored the shootout’s lone goal in the Calgary Flames 3-2 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames Post-Game: Flames win a Wednesday night shootout in Winnipeg

Brought to you by odds site Betway! The Calgary Flames sent a plane full of hockey players to Winnipeg on Wednesday night to play a pre-season outing against the Jets. Their lineup was chock-full of AHLers and up-and-comers, but so were the Jets. T

Published: 1 year ago

Jets’ Perfetti leaves game vs. Flames after hit to the head

Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti left the game against the Calgary Flames after taking a hit to the head on a late shoulder check from Martin Pospisil in the second period of their game Wednesday night.

Published: 1 year ago

NHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract

The Calgary Flames announced today that Mikael Backlund has a new two-year contract extension and he is the new Flames contract.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames fans react to Mikael Backlund being named captain

The Calgary Flames have a new captain, and his name is Mikael Backlund. The 21st captain in Flames history, Backlund will be the first to wear the C since Mark Giordano left Calgary two years ago. “Mikael Backlund is our captain. He has been our

Published: 1 year ago

‘The fit is perfect’: Why Backlund will make a great Flames captain

Eric Francis and Ryan Leslie discuss the Calgary Flames extending forward Mikael Backlund and appointing him as the team’s 21st captain, and the unfortunate medical emergency that Flames assistant GM Chris Snow suffered.

Published: 1 year ago

Backlund gets 2-yr. extension, Flames' captaincy

Calgary signed Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million and also named him the 21st captain in franchise history.

Published: 1 year ago

New Flames captain Backlund has one goal: ‘Bring the Cup back to Calgary’

Calgary Flames’ newest captain Mikael Backlund mentions the impact Chris Snow has had on his career and discusses how special it is for him to be named as the captain and sign a two-year extension.

Published: 1 year ago

Winnipeg Jets Injury Notes: Ehlers, Capobianco, Barlow

Unable to play in either contest against the Edmonton Oilers earlier in the week, Nikolaj Ehlers appears to be out even longer. Still dealing with the lingering effects of neck spasms, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports that Ehlers will mis

Published: 1 year ago

Flames News & Rumors: Backlund, Pelletier & Wolf

In this latest edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the Flames have signed Mikael Backlund to a contract extension and named him captain. Meanwhile, the Flames have provided an…

Published: 1 year ago