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: 3 weeks ago

Even Canucks fans are laughing at the Oilers and Flames right now

The Vancouver Canucks have had a nice start to the season. Not a great start, they’re 4-2-0, but a good start. It’s a record both Alberta NHL teams would kill for right now. The Canucks’ Western Canadian rivals are having a miserable time th

Published: 1 year ago

Sunday's Heritage Classic between Oilers-Flames still not sold out

Tickets for Sunday’s Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames aren’t being sold as quickly as the NHL envisioned. Being able to host the Heritage Classic is always a big deal, as there have only been seven to date in NHL h

Published: 1 year ago

Poor attendance at the Saddledome should send important message to Flames higher-ups

The vibes are tremendously low. That one sentence is the best way, in my opinion, to describe the kind of chaos that surrounds the Calgary Flames so far in 2023-24. On nights when the team can generate chances, they can’t score. On nights where the

Published: 1 year ago

CCM Unveils Custom 2023 Heritage Classic Sticks, Skates for Oilers vs. Flames

The 2023 Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames is right around the corner, and as the excitement for the outdoor event builds, CCM…

Published: 1 year ago

Cotter dangles, Sorokin kicks it | NHL Plays of the Week

All the best plays from the past seven days in the NHL, including Jacob Markstrom flashing the leather, Paul Cotter’s unbelievable between-the-legs moves and top corner finish and Ilya Sorokin somehow getting his toe on a sure goal.

Published: 1 year ago

"We deserved it": Flames booed leaving ice following loss to the Blues

It may only be eight games into the 2023-24 season, but Calgary Flames fans are already fed up. The Flames have shown little sign of turning things around post-Darryl Sutter era, as last night’s 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues resulted in their re

Published: 1 year ago

Noah Hanifin has been strong offensively for Calgary Flames backend despite lackadaisical team start

The Calgary Flames need players to start scoring. Bad. The players who are being paid lots of money to put pucks in the back of the net are not doing so, and it’s frustrating to watch a team with plenty of offensive weapons struggle to create anyth

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' early struggles, Ovechkin's weird start, and 4 other NHL items

After losing 30 one-goal games last season, the Calgary Flames missed the playoffs by two points. A fractured dressing room led to the firing of head coach Darryl Sutter, with Ryan Huska, one of Sutter's assistants, taking over in the summer.Bringing

Published: 1 year ago

Several Flames voice frustration after fourth straight loss

The Calgary Flames’ early season struggles continued last night as they fell to the St. Louis Blues by a 3-0 final. Any hope amongst the fan base that things would turn around this season with Darryl Sutter out of the picture has been evaporated,

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Fit Check: October 2023 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: 1 year ago

What the Calgary Flames can learn from the New York Rangers

Tuesday night the Calgary Flames took on the New York Rangers, and while it is very early in the season, the Flames needed a win after their horrendous road trip where they only picked up one win. Well, the Flames lost, and after the game and the day

Published: 1 year ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames waste everyone’s time with depressing effort against St. Louis

There was not much of a fun atmosphere in the home arena from the drop of the puck. Fans where sporadic as empty seats filled the television. The team responded by having one of their biggest dud performances of the season. A lack of effort mixed wit

Published: 1 year ago