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

Jacob Markstrom takes shot at Flames management: report

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom doesn’t seem to be a very happy camper right now. The Flames have been arguably the league’s most talked-about team this entire season, as they have been subjected to many trade rumours since training ca

Published: 10 months ago

Jacob Markstrom sounds off on Calgary Flames hockey operations: “I think it could have been handled a lot different from up top”

Jacob Markstrom is not a happy camper.  After being in the middle of trade rumors for the last few months, and the most recent trade of one of his closest teammates Chris Tanev, Markstrom clearly has reached a limit personally. During his media avai

Published: 10 months ago

Treliving: Leafs will be 'as creative as possible' before deadline

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving knows he has his work cut out for him before the March 8 trade deadline, but he's ready to put on his thinking cap.After reacquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-way t

Published: 10 months ago

8 Teams with Urgent Needs Ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline

The pickings appear to be slim, one week out of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The best defenseman on the market, Chris Tanev, has already been sold to the shrewd

Published: 10 months ago

The toughest job in hockey: looking back at Miikka Kiprusoff’s many back-ups

Miikka Kiprusoff had a simply fantastic run with the Calgary Flames. The netminder arrived in Calgary on Nov. 13, 2003 via a trade with the San Jose Sharks and basically defined goaltending for the franchise for the next decade. From when he arrived

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames put together new defensive pairings with Tanev gone

The Calgary Flames will have some new defensive pairings for tomorrow’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the last four seasons, Flames fans have become accustomed to Chris Tanev occupying a spot in the team’s top four on the back end. T

Published: 10 months ago

Why Colorado would make a ton of sense to land Hanifin in this ‘go for it’ year

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joins the Jeff Marek Show to weigh in on Noah Hanifin suitors ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, and why he thinks Colorado makes a ton of sense in this “go for it” year for them.

Published: 10 months ago

Scout’s Analysis: What the Maple Leafs get in trade for Ilya Lyubushkin

With Chris Tanev off the market, the Toronto Maple Leafs elected to acquire Ilya Lyubushkin from the Anaheim Ducks to address their depleted blue line. Jason Bukala breaks down who got what.

Published: 10 months ago

Latest On Chris Tanev Trade Fallout, Defense Market

On Wednesday, the Stars’ acquisition of Chris Tanev from the Flames marked the first major pre-deadline deal involving a defenseman. As such, the past 36 hours have allowed for reporting to uncover more information about the days preceding the tra

Published: 10 months ago

Flames Fit Check: February 2024 pregame outfit rankings

Welcome to The Win Column’s Flames Fit Check, your monthly destination for Calgary Flames pregame fashion. Now, not by any means am I really qualified to give any opinions on fashion, but that’s the best part about the internet—I don’t have t

Published: 10 months ago

For nearly a decade, Miikka Kiprusoff defined the Calgary Flames in net (and dominated)

It was mid-November 2003, and the Calgary Flames had a big problem. The club began their season with stability in goal, with a veteran tandem of starter Roman Turek and backup Jamie McLennan. Behind them, though, they had a pair of untested prospects

Published: 10 months ago

Teams that need to act fast, Sorokin's underrated year, and 4 other NHL items

The trade deadline is one giant puzzle for the NHL's 32 general managers.Each of them must contemplate what's right for their team in the moment and for seasons to come, decide on a plan, and be prepared to pivot to Plan B, C, or Z. Those pivots tend

Published: 10 months ago