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

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"Hoping he was getting up": Flames EBUG nearly forced into action versus Golden Knights

There wasn’t a person more nervous in the Saddledome last night than the Calgary Flames’ emergency backup goaltender, Dusty Nickel. While the 32-year-old received the thrill of a lifetime in finding out that he would be on the bench for the Flam

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Connor Zary becomes second fastest Calgary Flame to hit the 10-point mark

Connor Zary continues to shine for the Calgary Flames. After earning a call-up earlier in the season, the former Kamloops Blazer became the second-fastest Flame to hit the 10-point mark when he set up A.J. Greer on the Flames’ tying goal in his 12t

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Examining Nick DeSimone’s underrated NHL start with the Calgary Flames

Nick DeSimone has proven his worth to a National Hockey League team in just eight games. He has been quiet offensively, with just four assists in eight games, and only six shots to his name in 102 minutes of play, but he has been tasked with bottom-p

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Should a wild card spot change how the Flames handle UFAS?

I’ve covered this topic ad nauseam so far this season and that’s due to the fact that what general manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames elect to do with their batch of pending unrestricted free agents is the biggest story facing the team â

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Flames' Tanev blocks shot with face in win over Golden Knights

The Calgary Flames put everything on the line to earn a hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The best example of this came with less than 10 minutes remaining in the third period, when Chris Tanev blocked a shot with his f

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Maple Leafs' insanity plan: Do the same thing and expect different results

When Florida's Sam Reinhart scored the overtime dagger that all but sealed Toronto's playoff ouster last May, the "Blow It Up" chorus had never been louder for this iteration of the Maple Leafs.Even those who had long defended the theory behind the r

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3 Potential In-Season Trade Destinations for Flames’ Noah Hanifin

The Calgary Flames don’t appear to be in any rush to make trades at this time, but it still feels more likely than not that Noah Hanifin will be on…

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Calgary Flames prospect Rory Kerins impressing with AHL Wranglers

We’re more than a quarter into the season, with the Calgary Flames taking a 2–1 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in their 22nd game of the season last night. Despite the team’s sluggish 9–10–3 start, a positive takeaway has been t

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Checking in on Calgary Flames prospects in the WHL

The Calgary Flames have a few habits when it comes to prospects, like selecting goalies from Russia. Another tendency is to draft from their own backyard of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In the last two drafts, three of the Flames’ nine selectio

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NHL Injuries: Coyotes, Flames, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Senators, Sharks, Leafs, and Capitals

Kaapo Kakko awkwardly crashes into the boards. Chris Tanev blocks a shot with his face. Tomas Hertl out with a mid-body injury.

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Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames win battle of the goaltenders over the Vegas Golden Knights

The Calgary Flames will wake up sitting in a playoff spot because Dan Vladar was sensational in a 2-1 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights. His competition across the ice was superb as well getting the Flames caught in a good ol’ battle of th

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Flames Visual Recap 22: Comeback overtime win sparked by outstanding goaltending from Vladar

The Calgary Flames secured a massive Pacific Division 2–1 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night, with MacKenzie Weegar singlehandedly delivering the game-winning goal just five seconds before the end of the extra period.

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