Three takeaways: Red-hot Flames down Wild to wrap-up perfect homestand

Perfect. Four wins from four games. Eight points out of eight. As good as it gets. The Calgary Flames’ (12-6-3) four-game homestand couldn’t have gone any better. Not after Saturday’s afternoon’s matinee win against a very good opponent in th

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Jaromir Jagr makes season debut in Czech league, pushing back Hall of Fame eligibility

Jaromir Jagr has made his ice hockey season debut at age 51 for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.

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Flames Should Be Gauging Trade Interest for Markstrom

Calgary Flames management would never come out and say it, but they are well aware that this current roster is not good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. Frankly,…

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More than half of the Calgary Flames’ players are on expiring contracts

Since Craig Conroy became the general manager of the Calgary Flames back in May, he’s been busy. He’s hired a new head coach. He’s navigated his first NHL Draft as a GM. He’s dealt with a round of free agency. And, as we’ve discussed here f

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Flames have potential Calder Trophy finalist in Connor Zary

Connor Zary is giving the Calgary Flames more than anybody could have imagined this season. The 2020 first-round pick has been one of the Flames’ top prospects in recent years, though it remained to be seen how he would fare at the NHL level. If t

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5 Calgary Flames players featured on ESPN’s trade tiers

We’re in the National Hockey League’s annual holiday trade freeze, friends, designed so that players’ Christmas dinners aren’t interrupted by them getting traded to Buffalo or Winnipeg. The freeze offers a bit of time to ruminate on potential

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‘I wanted to stay there, but I did not get an offer’: Nikita Zadorov on his exit from the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames began the 2023 off-season with seven major pending unrestricted free agents. Since then, a few names have been crossed off that list by general manager Craig Conroy. Tyler Toffoli was traded to New Jersey. Mikael Backlund was signe

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Ex-Flames forward Sean Monahan having impressive season with Canadiens

Ex-Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan may never get back to the player he was in his prime, but he can still be effective. Through the first six seasons of his career, Monahan was a player the Flames could rely upon to produce plenty of offence. He

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The 20-year-old prospect dilemma: a Calgary Flames prospect update

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 season with a pair of 20-year-old prospects under big-league contracts and some choices to make regarding what to do with them. Parker Bell and Lucas Ciona both began the season as 20-year-olds. Ciona turned 20

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Flames have no choice but to healthy scratch Jonathan Huberdeau

It is hard to put into words just how poor of a season Jonathan Huberdeau is having for the Calgary Flames. The 30-year-old has just four goals and 15 points through 32 games, both of which rank 11th among his teammates. He also trails Nazem Kadri f

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Wranglers struggling without their big guns, more points for Lipinski

While the countdown to Christmas is on, the Calgary Flames’ prospects still are broadly on the ice. However, if there is one thing that the Calgary Wranglers could wish for from Santa Claus it’s for some of their big-name players to be back with

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Looking at how the Calgary Flames could line up if Elias Lindholm is traded

The Calgary Flames sit 10th last in the NHL despite two consecutive wins against tough opponents—first against the Tampa Bay Lightning and then against the Florida Panthers. It’s a tough league to win in when you start the season 2–7–1 in you

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Tij Iginla, son of Flames icon Jarome, receives a big CHL honour

A season to remember keeps on getting better for Tij Iginla. The eldest son of Calgary Flames icon Jarome Iginla has been scoring at will for the Kelowna Rockets this season, as he has 25 tallies in just 32 games. Thanks to the great success, he has

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