Vladar proud of Flames' success: 'We're a bunch of hungry bastards'

Nobody expected the Calgary Flames to compete for a playoff spot this year, but goaltender Dan Vladar offered a simple reason why the club holds a wild-card spot through 20 games."We're a bunch of hungry bastards in here," Vladar said Friday. "We all

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Calgary Flames season preview: ‘We’re excited to prove people wrong’

The Flames, even in the throes of what they like to refer to as a ‘retool,’ keep telling everybody that they’ll be better than expected — much better

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25 things we wonder about the 2024-25 Calgary Flames

The regular season is almost here. While we wait, here’s a bit of food for thought — 25 things we wonder about this current cast of Flames …

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Flames appear to have decided on starting goalie for opening night

The Calgary Flames’ coaching staff has seemingly decided on their goalie for tomorrow night’s opening game. Though it has yet to officially be said by head coach Ryan Huska, all signs the past few days have pointed towards Dan Vladar being in be

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EA Sports predicts NHL standings and Stanley Cup winner

As the 2024-25 NHL season kicks off, EA Sports has already run the numbers for the entire campaign, offering fans a sneak peek at what could unfold over the coming months. With NHL 25 hitting shelves over the weekend, EA’s annual season simulation

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Sam Honzek making the Flames roster could have some interesting contractual impacts

The Calgary Flames announced their 2024-25 season-opening roster on Monday, and there’s a teenager on it. Forward Samuel Honzek, the club’s 2023 first-round pick and a teenager until Nov. 12, will begin the season on the big club’s roster. A te

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10 predictions for the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season

The 2024-25 season is upon us as the Calgary Flames will take on the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. What can we expect to see from the Flames this season? Are they going to be a basement dweller? Are they going to surprise people? I try to ans

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TWC’s Calgary Flames 2024–25 preseason roundtable

Before the new NHL season gets underway, we wanted to turn to our team to ask some burning questions on what to expect of the Calgary Flames. Let’s get right into it! 1: Where do you think the Flames will finish this season? Khalid Keshavjee The Fl

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Grading the Calgary Flames heading into 2024-25 NHL season 

It’s not a rebuild, exactly, but it’s not far off.

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Which players on the Calgary Flames can expect regression in 2024–25?

Regression works in mysterious ways, and factors into many different aspects of hockey. Some call it dumb luck, but a very simple way of explaining regression would be that most things have an average. Goals assists, points, injuries, fights, and hit

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Introducing the 2024-25 Flames roster

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames announced their 2024-25 season-opening roster on Monday afternoon. The 2024-25 Flames feature a 23-man active roster with two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 13 forwards, along with one p

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Jakob Pelletier Demotion Is Part of His Overall Growth with Flames

The post Jakob Pelletier Demotion Is Part of His Overall Growth with Flames appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Calgary Flames sent prospect Jakob Pelletier to the AHL. How does coach Ryan Huska believe Pelletier will respond? The post Jakob Pellet

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The Flames announce their 2024-25 season-opening roster

The Calgary Flames have announced their opening roster for the 2024-25 season. The Flames will begin the season with 23 players on their active roster – two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 13 forwards – and one player on their injury reserve li

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