Former Calgary Flames are having a tough start to the 2024–25 season

Over the past two years, the Calgary Flames have experienced a mass exodus of talent, with numerous high-profile players leaving the organization through free agency or trade to go on to green pastures. Or so they thought. Currently a month and a hal

Published: 1 month ago

Flames getting impressive AHL production from recent college signing

It’s early, but Sam Morton appears to be quite the signing by the Calgary Flames based on his short time with the Calgary Wranglers. Morton was signed to a one-year, $950,000 deal by the Flames 10 days ago. The deal will begin at the start of the

Published: 9 months ago

Analyzing Rasmus Andersson’s tough season with the Calgary Flames

Rasmus Andersson has led the Calgary Flames in time on ice per game for the last three seasons—never dipping below 22 minutes a night. He’s seen the most power play time of the defence corps for four straight years and led the team in points by a

Published: 9 months ago

Reminiscing on the Jarome Iginla trade 11 years later

It has been exactly eleven years since the Calgary Flames traded their best player to ever play for the franchise—Jarome Iginla—to the Pittsburgh Penguins, a move that signified the start of a rebuild and a fresh slate for the Flames to build to

Published: 9 months ago

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Canes, Blue Jackets, Wild, Sens, Pens, Blues, Lightning, Leafs, Canucks and Capitals

Joel Eriksson Ek could return tonight. Mitch Marner out for two more games. Thatcher Demko placed on the LTIR and Elias Lindholm misses practice.

Published: 9 months ago

How Flames legend Lanny McDonald ‘became like a mentor’ to Jonathan Huberdeau

Huberdeau has received keen attention from McDonald since joining the Flames in the summer of 2022.

Published: 9 months ago

Dakota Joshua’s return a silver lining for Vancouver Canucks amid other injury concerns

Dakota Joshua went from fringe NHLer to a tough-to-replace power forward with the Canucks. His return to the lineup is excellent news for a team that’s dealing with injuries to Thatcher Demko and Elias Lindholm.

Published: 9 months ago

Ovechkin makes relatable fast food choice and the internet loves him for it

Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin made sure to remind hockey fans that NHL players are a lot more relatable than you might think. Ovechkin, who is now just 46 goals away from Wayne Gretzky’s record, is one of the most impressive ath

Published: 9 months ago

Zadorov on importance of home-ice in playoffs as Canucks eye top seed

Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov says Canucks are gunning for top seed in the West, as he’s been part of two teams that lost Game 7’s on the road, and there knows the importance of home-ice advantage in the playoffs,

Published: 9 months ago

What the Calgary Flames have left to play for down the stretch

While this final stretch is going to feel largely meaningless, especially for remaining veterans, Calgary has to go out of its way to make sure that’s not the case. The final three weeks of the season can’t be a miserable march to the finish l

Published: 9 months ago

Burning Questions: Should head coach Ryan Huska let the kids play?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writer Danny Austin about why the team has struggled in their last four games and why head coach Ryan Huska should give his younger players more op

Published: 9 months ago

What’s happening with Calgary arena construction in 2024

Folks, 2024 is going to be a very busy year in terms of developments for the upcoming new Calgary Flames arena project. Heck, it’s already been a busy year, with utility work and preparation underway to consolidate the existing 7.2 acre lot into an

Published: 9 months ago

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko placed on LTIR with knee injury

The Vancouver Canucks placed goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injury reserve retroactively Wednesday with a knee injury, the team announced. Forward Arshdeep Bains has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL in the corresponding move.

Published: 9 months ago