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

Published: 1 month ago

Looking at the history of the 28th overall pick at the NHL draft

With the Vancouver Canucks officially eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, the Flames now have some more clarity on Vancouver’s 2024 first-round pick that they received in the Elias Lindholm deal. With the Canucks failing to make it to the Confe

Published: 7 months ago

Is there room for Matt Coronato and Jakob Pelletier in the Calgary Flames lineup next season?

The Calgary Flames currently have a logjam when it comes to their forward group. As of May 21, the Flames have 12 NHL forwards signed for the 2024-25 season. The issue they are going to run into is that there won’t be spots open for young prospects

Published: 7 months ago

The elusive playoff goals record is under threat again

For one fabled night in the 1976 postseason, the Bruins couldn't stop Reggie Leach.The Flyers sharpshooter wheeled down both wings to snap five pucks past Boston's Gilles Gilbert, exploiting the stand-up goaltending method that ruled the era. The flu

Published: 7 months ago

Flames' Pospisil leaves Worlds game with injury from awkward collision

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil sustained an injury during Tuesday’s men’s World Championship game between Slovakia and Sweden. Less than 10 minutes into the opening period, Pospisil, playing for Slovakia, attempted a hit behind his teamâ

Published: 7 months ago

Possible Pospisil injury clouds Calgary Flames success in World Championship round robin

This article is brought to you by bet365. When it comes to round robin action at the IIHF men’s World Championships and the Calgary Flames, we’ve got good news and bad news for you, folks. The good news is that Canada and Slovakia both finished i

Published: 7 months ago

Ex-Calgary mayor trying to make Oilers bandwagon a thing Alberta-wide

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is trying to get all of Alberta onto the Edmonton Oilers bandwagon, but it doesn’t make much sense. After Edmonton eliminated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 last night, Nenshi took to social media to proclaim th

Published: 8 months ago

With three playoff rounds complete, the Calgary Flames’ 2024 draft picture is firming up

The second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs concluded on Monday evening, and with the completion of that round, the Calgary Flames’ picture for the 2024 NHL Draft is becoming clearer. The Flames had three conditional picks that hinged on play

Published: 8 months ago

Guide to the NHL’s Final Four for Calgary Flames fans

The New York Rangers and Florida Panthers battling for bragging rights in the Eastern Conference and the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers still in the running for best in the West. So, Flames fans, who ya got?

Published: 8 months ago

Elias Lindholm Shines in Playoffs, Future with Canucks Uncertain

The post Elias Lindholm Shines in Playoffs, Future with Canucks Uncertain appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Elias Lindholm shined for the Vancouver Canucks in the playoffs, but his future with the team is anything but certain. The post Elias Lindholm

Published: 8 months ago

1 big question, X-factor for every team left in NHL playoffs

Four teams are four wins away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final.Those teams finished first, second, fifth, and ninth in regular-season points. None of them are perfect, but only one has a glaring weakness (we'll get to that). In short, the NHL'

Published: 8 months ago

An update on the Calgary Flames conditional draft picks after round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs

The Calgary Flames made three trades involving conditional draft picks prior to the Trade Deadline. One of those conditions was has already been sorted out after the first round. Now that the second round has completed, the conditional picks in the t

Published: 8 months ago

Here comes the neighbourhood: slowly but surely, the Stampede Park area is getting a facelift

This article is brought to you by bet365. If you’ve gone to a Calgary Flames home game since the Olympic Saddledome (as it was called then) opened in October 1983, you’ve probably had the same experience in the area that many have. The Saddledome

Published: 8 months ago