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

Published: 2 weeks ago

Flames Sunday Census: Should the Calgary Flames sign or trade Elias Lindholm?

The Calgary Flames may be looking at the next few months with their eyes solely set on the season at hand, but they should be prioritizing their 2024 unrestricted free agent class. With the number of players that are set to come off the active roster

Published: 1 year ago

Confidence in the Calgary Flames front office is at an all-time low

Over the last month Dom Luszczyszyn at TheAthletic ran a poll asking fans how confident they were in their teams’ current front offices. A few days ago he summarized those results and tallied up the rankings from most confident to least confident.

Published: 1 year ago

How should the Calgary Flames set up their defensive pairings in 2023-24?

Things didn’t unfold in an ideal manner for the Calgary Flames during the 2022-23 season. Several players missed time due to injuries. Several players had to deal with changing roles and new expectations. Oliver Kylington missed the whole season de

Published: 1 year ago

Flames hoping Mangiapane can turn things around this season

For the first time in his five-year NHL career, Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane took a step backward. After going off for a career-best 35-goal, 55-point season in 2021-22, Mangiapane saw his totals dip to 17 goals and 43 points this past y

Published: 1 year ago

West Notes: Lindholm, Guttman, Zadina

Notes from the West including Elias Lindholm commenting on his future in Calgary, a Chicago prospect will be ready for camp, and more.

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: PTO Season, Tyler Bertuzzi, And Elias Lindholm

If It is September, It is PTO Season Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet:…

Published: 1 year ago

Players to watch on the Calgary Wranglers in the 2023–24 AHL season

While most eyes will be on the Calgary Flames this season due to the previous lacklustre season and storylines surrounding them, their AHL affiliate—the Calgary Wranglers—will also be interesting to watch this year. The reigning AHL regular seaso

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Have Real Shot at Winning Stanley Cup This Season

The Calgary Flames don’t have much expectations to live up to after a disappointing 2022-23 season. That may be a good thing, as they were thought of as potential Stanley…

Published: 1 year ago

"It wasn't just him": Lindholm says Sutter not to blame for Flames' struggles

Though many Calgary Flames fans — and even some players — have suggested the team’s struggles were largely due to Darryl Sutter, Elias Lindholm sees it differently. In a recent interview with Swedish outlet HockeySverige.se, Lindholm admitted

Published: 1 year ago

"I am willing to stay": Lindholm open to signing an extension with the Flames

Elias Lindholm is willing to sign an extension with the Calgary Flames. It was thought that after a rough 2022-23 season, Lindholm wasn’t interested in sticking around. Many trade rumours swirled around him throughout the summer, but in a recent i

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Lindholm 'willing to stay' in Calgary

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm doesn't seem to be turning his back on Stampede City entirely as he enters the final year of his contract."I am willing to stay," he told Swedish outlet Hockeysverige, as translated by Uffe Bodin. "My agent and Ca

Published: 1 year ago

Elias Lindholm is “willing to stay” with the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames season is starting to ramp up, and despite rumors of an immense amount of change coming to the team, it has stayed relatively constant. The trade of Tyler Toffoli was the major swap made to the skating group, with all remaining 202

Published: 1 year ago