Five ways these Flames remind us of the surprise playoff squad from 2014-15

Mikael Backlund was first to suggest that this season could follow a familiar script. And now, as the Calgary Flames hit the quarter-mark of the 2024-25 campaign, it seems that the captain may have been onto something. It was a decade ago that the â€

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West Notes: Kaprizov, Kings, Sturm

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Cal

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'We know what kind of game we have to play': Flames sticking with what works and defying the odds

'Guys are playing for each other, confidence is high and the group’s really tight, it’s great to see guys sacrificing for each other,' said Flames captain Mikael Backlund

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NHL Rumors: What Type of Moves Should the Calgary Flames be Looking t?

Can the Calgary Flames keep up this pace all season, and if they do, how do they reward the team? They have some assets to work with.

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FlamesNation Roundtable: 2024-25 first quarter review

The Calgary Flames have played 21 out of their 82 scheduled regular season games in the 2024-25 season. The Flames are in second place in the Pacific Division with a record of 12-6-3. They’re one point behind Vegas for first place in the division.

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Flames Sunday Census: Should the Flames consider being buyers at the deadline?

The year of the rebuild had finally arrived, or so fans had thought. After Saturday afternoon’s shootout win against the Minnesota Wild, the Calgary Flames became the leaders of the Pacific Division. The team has been scratching and clawing in ever

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames sweep four game homestand with win over Wild

The Minnesota Wild tried to flip the third period comeback script on the Calgary Flames but could not get past them as Calgary swept their four homestand with a 4-3 shootout victory. CF% – 54.39% || SCF% – 52.91% || HDCF% – 51.00% || xGF% – 5

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Three takeaways: Red-hot Flames down Wild to wrap-up perfect homestand

Perfect. Four wins from four games. Eight points out of eight. As good as it gets. The Calgary Flames’ (12-6-3) four-game homestand couldn’t have gone any better. Not after Saturday’s afternoon’s matinee win against a very good opponent in th

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Andersson scores shootout winner, Flames hold off late Wild comeback in win

Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday.

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NHL Highlights: Flames 4, Wild 3 (SO)

Rasmus Andersson dished an assist and potted a goal in the fifth round of the shootout to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

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Flames Post-Game: Flames beat Wild in snowy Saturday shootout

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames closed out their four game homestand on a snowy Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. The proceedings weren’t high on animosity or excitement, but there was a decent amount of ac

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NHL Rumors: Bruins, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Blackhawks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there a situation in which the Boston Bruins would consider trading Brad Marchand? Meanwhile, are the Toronto Maple Leafs kicking tires on Nazem Kadri…

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Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov won’t play vs. Flames with lower-body injury

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov will not be available for Saturday’s game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury.

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