An update on the Calgary Flames first-round picks in the 2025 NHL draft

The status of the Calgary Flames’ first-round picks in the 2025 NHL draft has been heavily discussed and analyzed. Ever since Brad Treliving made the dreadful decision to trade Sean Monahan to the Montreal Canadiens along with a first-round pick, t

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Flames coach Ryan Huska blames penalties for loss to Senators

The Calgary Flames entered their four-game road trip to finish November on a four-game win streak. Battling for the top of a tightly contested Pacific Division means limiting mistakes and finding ways to win close games, which the Flames had been doi

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GAMEDAY: Flames look to bounce back in Detroit against Red Wings

Calgary Flames (12-7-3) at Detroit Red Wings (9-10-2) When: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. MT, Little Caesars Arena TV: Sportsnet 360 Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames -102, Red Wings -118 The buzz The Flames took way too many penalties in Monday night

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The Calgary Flames should healthy scratch Andrei Kuzmenko

Despite the Calgary Flames playing well as of late, their inability to score has been a major drawback. One player who has been absolutely snakebit right now is Andrei Kuzmenko. Kuzmenko hasn’t scored a goal in 18 games and has managed to find the

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The Flames’ fourth line is actually pretty good

It’s been a while since the Calgary Flames had a fourth line that could hold its own at both ends of the ice. Whether by coaching preference or organizational design, the Flames have often trotted out an old, slow quaternary unit that has struggled

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Pair of goalies "pencilled in" for Team Canada 4 Nations roster: report

With the full rosters for the NHL’s first-ever Four Nations Face-Off tournament being announced next week, many are wondering how Team Canada will look between the pipes. While there are little to no “star goalies” to choose from, many Canadia

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Hot Topics: Will Mackenzie Weegar make Team Canada?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Calgary Flames defenceman Mackenzie Weegar’s chances of representing Team Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations

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Could Flames netminder Dan Vladar be the answer for Colorado’s goaltending woes?

Several teams in the National Hockey League wish they had better goaltending. One of them is the Colorado Avalanche, particularly after an eventful evening on Monday night where they allowed eight goals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Tuesday’s

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Flames flying Gaudreau family to Calgary for Blue Jackets game

The Calgary Flames want to make sure next week’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets honours the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Sportsnet’s Eric Francis reported earlier this week that the team will be flying out members of the Gaudre

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Huska happy with Weegar, Andersson leadership despite discipline issues

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska discusses the leadership shown by MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson during the Flames loss to the Senators but emphasizes the importance of the team’s discipline needing to improve.

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Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar are carrying the Flames

The Calgary Flames are off to their best start since their historic 2021-22 season (when they won the Pacific Division) with an impressive 12-6-3 record to begin the 2024-25 campaign. But this edition of the team has done it a lot differently than th

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4 Nations roster predictions: Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland

Anticipation is starting to rise for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, the most intriguing international hockey tournament we’ve seen in almost a decade. The action gets underway for Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland on February 12 with games taking

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Top 3 All-Time Flames Goalies

The goaltending history of the Calgary Flames franchise has been punctuated by a handful of excellent performances in a desert of otherwise unremarkable ones. In an effort to separate the…

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