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: 2 weeks ago

Flames captaincy updates and candidate rankings

Conversation surrounding the pending Calgary Flames captaincy announcement continues. Flames fans and media are justifiably chomping at the bit for official word from the organization on who will don the “C”. The Flames have been without a captai

Published: 1 year ago

"That's what I want to do": Coronato hoping to earn roster spot with Flames

Calgary Flames prospect Matt Coronato doesn’t believe he needs to spend time in the AHL this season. The 13th pick from the 2021 draft appears hungry and willing to do whatever it takes to earn a spot with the Flames out of training camp. He got a

Published: 1 year ago

How to stream Flames games at the Young Stars Classic

The NHL season isn’t set to begin just yet, but Calgary Flames fans can still check out some exciting hockey action starting tonight. The Young Stars Classic is set to begin later this evening. The tournament will feature the four Western Canadian

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames Game Day: Kicking off the 2023 Young Stars Classic against Vancouver (8:30pm MT)

Brought to you by odds site Betway! They’re back! In their first formal game since a 3-1 win over San Jose on Apr. 12, the Calgary Flames will kick off their 2023-24 hockey journey in Penticton against the Vancouver Canucks. It’s prospect camp

Published: 1 year ago

Dustin Wolf’s situation is genuinely unprecedented

In general, the past is a pretty good guide for what to do in the future. In case of the Calgary Flames and how they should handle the progression and ascension of Dustin Wolf, looking to the past for guidance on what to do would be logical. But the

Published: 1 year ago

Five Calgary Flames prospects to watch at the Penticton Young Stars Classic this weekend

The Calgary Flames are back on the ice as their prospect camp opened up this week at Winsport. 25 players were invited to camp, with the majority being the organization’s North America-based prospects. Not joining camp are those playing overseas, t

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames Noah Hanifin Talks About His Situation Heading Into A Contract Year

Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin said he's willing to talk in-season and will leave that to his agent as he focuses on the team and season ahead.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames May Have New Trading Partner for Dan Vladar

While there has been trade speculation surrounding many Calgary Flames this offseason, one player who has flown under the radar a little bit is Dan Vladar. The 26-year-old is set…

Published: 1 year ago

Could the Colorado Avalanche make a move for Dan Vladar?

We are closing in on training camps beginning around the league. During this time, teams learn exactly where their players lie in terms of health for the upcoming season. Unfortunately for the Colorado Avalanche, they are facing an injury in goal: #A

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Rasmus Dahlin, Shane Pinto, Phil Kessel, Nikita Zadorov and the NY Rangers

Dahlin wants five years and the Sabres are holding at eight. The Senators and Shane Pinto continue to talk. Nikita Zadorov on his contract situation.

Published: 1 year ago

A lengthy Elias Lindholm extension would be risky, but contract structure could mitigate the risks

With just under a week before main training camp begins for the Calgary Flames, there’s a lot of chatter about Elias Lindholm. Not only did Lindholm speak to the media prior to the club’s golf tournament, he was one of the few that was more defin

Published: 1 year ago

Jets' Morrissey: Having Scheifele, Hellebuyck back is 'massive'

Count Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey among those who are relieved that Winnipeg's anticipated offseason exodus was more or less kept to a minimum. "To have (Mark Scheifele) and (Connor Hellebuyck) back is massive," he said Thursday, according to the

Published: 1 year ago