Projected Lineups for the Rangers vs Flames – 11/21/24

The New York Rangers take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. RANGERS (12-4-1) at FLAMES (10-6-3)…

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Top Flames stories of 2024: Andrei Kuzmenko gets dropped to the fourth line (for the first time)

Welcome to our countdown of the top Calgary Flames news stories of 2024, where we will be counting down our most-read stories of the year in the days leading up to 2025. It’s probably safe to say that Andrei Kuzmenko’s time in the National Hockey

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A Flames fan guide to the 2025 World Juniors

The Calgary Flames do not have many prospects competing at the 2025 World Junior Championship tournament. However, there’s still a lot of things for Flames fans to pay attention to at this event – in addition to anticipating Axel Hurtig’s star-

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The Flames at Christmas: Silver linings abound — and room to improve

Not many Calgary Flames fans would’ve believed at the start of the season that the team would be one point outside a playoff spot at Christmas, but here we are. Bolstered largely by their youth, goaltending, and (most importantly) the ability to ke

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Counting down the best Flames trades of 2024 (part 2, the top four)

The Calgary Flames made many, many trades in 2024 as Craig Conroy began the transition from the end of the team’s contention window into a more forward-looking phase. As such, Conroy consummated eight trades (featuring 10 transactions) during the c

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Giving a gift to each Calgary Flames player this Christmas

The last twelve months (and even before) have been a roller coaster in Calgary. The team has seen immense turnover on the ice and on the bench, and beyond all else, this is a team that could really use some stability and direction. As the holidays ar

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Top Flames stories of 2024: The Flames traded Noah Hanifin, but it took awhile to find out for what

Welcome to our countdown of the top Calgary Flames news stories of 2024, where we will be counting down our most-read stories of the year in the days leading up to 2025. In the run-up to the 2024 trade deadline, you had to admire Craig Conroy for his

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Throwback Tuesday: Looking at how every current Flame did at the World Juniors

On Wednesday, the 2025 World Junior Championship begins. After Zayne Parekh was an early cut much to the chagrin of many Calgary Flames fans, only one Flame prospect is attending the annual event hosted in Ottawa this year – Sweden’s Axel Hurtig.

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Flames’ Huberdeau Leading the Charge Offensively

It is truly a headline many Calgary Flames fans thought they may never see. Left winger Jonathan Huberdeau has been tremendously disappointing ever since he was acquired from the Florida…

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7 Cool Things About Jarome Iginla: Calgary Flames Hall of Famer

Former Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla was both a great hockey player and a class act. Now, he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Related: Meet the 2020 Hockey Hall…

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Counting down the best Flames trades of 2024 (part 1, the bottom four)

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 season with a big existential question to figure out: would they double down on their existing core and re-sign their many, many pending unrestricted free agents… or would they go in a new direction? Well, gen

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Emergency backup goalie Dustin Nickel completed a unique Flames feat in 2024

There’s a saying in theatre, commonly attributed to Constantin Stanislavski: there are no small parts, only small actors. The meaning behind that phrasing is pretty simple: even the smallest roles can be important. With that in mind, let’s talk a

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The Calgary Flames should stay away from Dylan Cozens at all costs

We are officially at the Christmas break, and the Calgary Flames are still in the hunt for a playoff spot when we all thought they would be battling for last place in the league-wide standings. With where they sit in the standings just under halfway

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