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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Friedman: Calgary Flames and Noah Hanifin ‘have made progress’ towards contract extension

When the 2023 off-season began, the Calgary Flames had seven prominent players slated to become unrestricted free agents at the end of the 2023-24 season. That list has been whittled down a bit by the Tyler Toffoli trade and Mikael Backlund’s re-si

Published: 1 year ago

Flames planning to appeal Rasmus Andersson’s four-game suspension

The Calgary Flames are planning to appeal the four-game suspension handed to defenceman Rasmus Andersson today for his hit on Patrik Laine, Sportsnet’s Eric Francis reports.

Published: 1 year ago

Saturday Headlines: Optimism for Hanifin, Flames; NHL Draft vote coming

On this edition of Saturday Headlines, Elliotte Friedman discusses all the biggest news from around the NHL including the progress between Noah Hanifin and the Flames, the situations to watch around the league, and the new format for the NHL Draft.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Andersson suspended four games by NHL

The NHL suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for four games without pay for charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine on Saturday, and the $95,000 fine will go to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Rasmus Andersson suspended four games for charging Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine

The NHL suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for four games for charging Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine during Friday’s game, NHL Player Safety announced Saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Andersson was assessed a

Published: 1 year ago

Rasmus Andersson suspended four games for charging Patrik Laine

At the tail end of the Calgary Flames 3-1 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night, Rasmus Andersson was penalized for a high hit to Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. At the 20:00 mark of the third period, Andersson was given a five-minut

Published: 1 year ago

Rasmus Andersson suspended four games (including Heritage Classic) for charging Patrik Laine

The Calgary Flames will be without one of their best defencemen for the next four games. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Rasmus Andersson for four games – including the 2023 Heritage Classic – for his hit on Columbus Blue Ja

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Andersson suspended for high hit on Patrik Laine

The Calgary Flames will be without defenceman Rasmus Andersson for the next four games. > Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson has been suspended for four games for Charging Columbus’ Patrik Laine. https://t.co/qATDV5wOkk > > — NHL Player Safe

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Andersson suspended four games for hit on Blue Jackets’ Laine

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson has been suspended four games for his hit on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine, NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Hope Ruzicka Can Avoid Decline After Another Great Start

For the second straight season, the Calgary Flames are getting some great play from Adam Ruzicka. The 24-year-old wasn’t a lock to make the opening night roster out of training…

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Andersson meeting with NHL's Department of Player Safety

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson could be facing a suspension. Late in last night’s game between the Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets, Andersson stepped up and levelled Patrik Laine with a hit. It appeared that the Swedish defenceman lef

Published: 1 year ago

Is it too early for the Calgary Flames to start worrying about Nazem Kadri?

The Calgary Flames have had a relatively mediocre start to their season as they hold a record of 2–2–1. They have had some good performances and they have had some performances they wish were much better, and there’s no player that is more unde

Published: 1 year ago