32 Thoughts Podcast: What to make of the upstart Flames

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by discussing the start of the Joe Sacco, Boston Bruins era. Then, the fellas delve into the upstart Calgary Flames and their recent opponent in the New York Rangers.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Snapshots: Lindholm, Heatley, Mikheyev

The 2023-24 season hasn’t even started yet, and some Calgary Flames fans may already be tired of discussing pending UFA Elias Lindholm’s future with the team. It’s been a major talking point this summer, with a potential mass exodus of unrestr

Published: 1 year ago

Being patient is the right approach for Craig Conroy to take

Labour Day has come and gone which means that hockey season is almost upon us. The Calgary Flames had a quite off-season from an on-ice perspective. They moved out Tyler Toffoli in exchange for Yegor Sharangovich and a third-round pick in the 2023 dr

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Looking back at the Calgary Flames in the 1980s

The Calgary Flames franchise has a long, fascinating history. From their origins as an expansion team in Georgia in 1972 to their glory days in the 1980s to present day, the Flames have played a lot of hockey and many players have had tremendous care

Published: 1 year ago

2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #5 (tie) Connor Zary

The Calgary Flames are going to continue to try and make their forward core younger with efforts to insert Jakob Pelletier and Matthew Coronato into the NHL lineup. And after his second season in the American Hockey League, Zary is looking to do the

Published: 1 year ago

Exploring whether the NHL should change the format of overtime

The NHL offseason can be a long and uneventful wait for fans, especially after the draft and free agency. That being said, we’re going to take a look at how to bolster more interest in the game with rule changes. Overtime, and more importantly the

Published: 1 year ago

The case for Chris Tanev as the Calgary Flames’ next Captain

In our profiles of players that could be the next captain of the Calgary Flames there are a lot of names that most would expect, as well as a few under the radar selections that most would not have been at the top of the list. The toughest thing now

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Sharangovich Will Prove to be Worth Trading Toffoli

When the Calgary Flames announced that they had traded Tyler Toffoli to the New Jersey Devils in late June, fans were not happy. Toffoli was quickly becoming a fan favourite…

Published: 1 year ago

2 Calgary Flames prospects featured on The Athletic’s Calder Trophy candidates list

The 2023-24 season will see the National Hockey League debuts of quite a few talented young players, including but not limited to 2023 first-overall pick Connor Bedard. But Bedard is part of what’s expected to be a pretty stacked rookie class. Over

Published: 1 year ago

NHL offseason grades: Pacific Division

Divisions: Central | Metropolitan | Atlantic (Sept. 7)With the NHL offseason all but wrapped up, we're handing out comprehensive grades for all 32 teams. The four-part series marches on with an in-depth look at each Pacific Division club.

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Markstrom will wear Johnny Cash-themed goalie mask this season

For the better part of the last two decades, Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” has been the Calgary Flames’ official win song. Now, goalie Jacob Markstrom is paying tribute to the country legend with a unique nod of his own. Over the past few we

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Should Consider Bringing in Phil Kessel This Season

As the Calgary Flames prepare to begin the 2023-24 season, there are still some questions as to what their opening night roster will look like. With the Darryl Sutter/Brad Treliving…

Published: 1 year ago

The case for Jakob Pelletier to be a full-time Calgary Flame

It has been quite the journey for the Calgary Flames’ first-round draft pick from 2019 Jakob Pelletier up to this point in time. After a successful junior career that saw Pelletier captain two different QMJHL teams and represent Canada at the 2020

Published: 1 year ago