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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Stars’ Johnston kicks puck to himself for impressive short-handed goal

Watch as Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston splits the defence while kicking the puck up to himself before potting an incredible short-handed goal against the Calgary Flames.

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Brad Treliving’s 5 Best & Worst Trades as Flames GM

Brad Treliving was just over a week short of hitting the nine-year mark as the Calgary Flames general manager (GM). He was hired in April 2014 after the team had…

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NHL odds, betting preview (Dec. 8): Flames vs. Stars predictions

The Calgary Flames will look to rebound from a frustrating overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night, as they take on a true Stanley Cup Contender in the Dallas Stars. Calgary has struggled to a record of 3-6-4 on the road this season, a

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Projected Lineups for Flames vs Stars – 12/8/24

The Calgary Flames take on the Dallas Stars tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLAMES (13-9-5) at STARS (16-10-0) 8 p.m. ET; Victory+, SN…

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Flames fans rally behind assistant coach after taking indefinite leave

The Calgary Flames will be shorthanded behind the bench for a while as an assistant coach is temporarily stepping away from the team. The Flames announced on social media this morning that assistant coach Brad Larsen would be taking an indefinite le

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Flames Game Day 28: A Sunday night battle in Texas (6pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. Two relatively recent playoff rivals will meet on a Sunday night in Texas! The Calgary Flames (13-9-5, 31 points) have one of the NHL’s best home records, but are rather poor away from the palatial Scotiaba

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Brayden Pachal quietly making himself 'invaluable' to Flames blueline

Defenceman Brayden Pachal has played every game for the Calgary Flames this year, while his partners have continued to rotate

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Flames assistant coach Brad Larsen takes indefinite leave to tend to family matter

In advance of Sunday’s game between the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars, the club shared a bit of unfortunate news. Per the club, assistant coach Brad Larsen has left the club on indefinite leave to tend to a family matter. Flames assistant coach B

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Flames Sunday Census: Will Zayne Parekh make Team Canada?

Zayne Parekh was initially not invited to attend Team Canada’s world junior camp—a decision that made many people scratch their heads. In fact, Parekh was not the only snub from the 2024 NHL Draft class. Carter Yakemchuk, Beckett Sennecke, and Ti

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Trade tree: How the Calgary Flames acquiring Eddie Lack helped them land Dustin Wolf

Dustin Wolf has proven his doubters wrong at every level so far. He has been one of the bright stories on the Flames this season. He’s been overlooked in large part due to his height. One of the biggest examples is him slipping to the end of the se

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GAME DAY: Flames look to get back on track on road against Stars

Calgary Flames (13-9-5) at Dallas Stars (16-10-0) When: Sunday 6 p.m.. MT, American Airlines Arena TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Stars -236, Flames +194 The buzz If you go back to the spring, there was a lot of talk about

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Bad Timing? Bruins Believe Long Road Trip Could Have Benefits

BOSTON — The Bruins won’t return to TD Garden until Dec. 21, but they don’t seem too worried about that. It’s actually being viewed as a positive. Boston will add plenty of frequent flyer miles over the next two weeks, with matchups against t

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