Beyond the Boxscore: Flames sweep four game homestand with win over Wild

The Minnesota Wild tried to flip the third period comeback script on the Calgary Flames but could not get past them as Calgary swept their four homestand with a 4-3 shootout victory. CF% – 54.39% || SCF% – 52.91% || HDCF% – 51.00% || xGF% – 5

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Flames' Andersson not happy with NHL's decision to ban Pride Tape

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson is not at all impressed with the NHL’s decision to ban Pride Tape. The NHL made the call earlier this offseason to remove Pride-themed nights moving forward. While that move was already highly criticized,

Published: 1 year ago

Friedman: Flames have ‘started to look’ at Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin for extensions

Remember back in April, when the Calgary Flames’ players had their exit interviews and suddenly everybody on an expiring – or soon to expire – contract was running for the hills? Well, since that time the Flames have made some changes, naming C

Published: 1 year ago

Here's what the Flames lines look like ahead of their season opener

Now that the preseason is over, the games will start to matter a whole lot more for the Calgary Flames. This is a team that has plenty to prove after a lackluster 2022-23 season. While there have been some changes, this roster looks similar to what

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Ex-Flames goaltender David Rittich has been placed on waivers

The LA Kings placed former Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich on waivers this afternoon. Rittich, 31, made his NHL debut with the Flames during the 2016-17 season and played parts of four seasons with them. Though used as mainly a backup throug

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Flames will soon focus on Hanifin and Tanev extensions: report

While all the talk as of late has focused on Elias Lindholm, the Calgary Flames have a few other contract extensions they may look to get done first. Speaking on his most recent 32 Thoughts Podcast, Elliotte Friedman reiterated once again that there

Published: 1 year ago

12 bold Calgary Flames predictions for the 2023-24 season

Here. We. Go. The NHL’s regular season starts TODAY. The next era of Calgary Flames hockey starts TOMORROW. The opening night roster is set, some off-season questions have been answered, and the anticipation is bubbling over, but there’s time for

Published: 1 year ago

Flames roster is officially set for the 2023-24 season

There were plenty of difficult decisions to be made, but the Calgary Flames have their roster set for the upcoming season. While many players on this roster were a lock heading into training camp, there were spots up for grabs, particularly up front

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Expectations for each Calgary Flames goalie heading into the 2023–24 season

The NHL season officially begins today at 5:30 p.m. EST with the Nashville Predators versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, before that takes place, let’s go over our expectations for the last few Flames players: the goalies. For the third season in a

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2023–24 NHL goaltending depth rankings

As we lead up to the beginning of the 2023–24 season, we’ve been breaking the depth charts at key positions for every NHL team to rank them from first to best. Last up in our series is hockey’s biggest wild card, goaltenders. Without solid goal

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Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy joins Barn Burner live in studio! (9:30am MT, Tuesday)

Good news, everyone! On the opening day of the regular season, and the eve of the opening game for the Calgary Flames in 2023-24, Flames general manager Craig Conroy is joining the Barn Burner crew live in the Tower Chrysler Studios in Marda Loop on

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Introducing the 2023-24 Calgary Flames

Friends, the Calgary Flames have announced their opening 22 player roster, and they begin their season on Wednesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. The team has changed quite a bit over the past off-season, so here’s a quick snapshot of just who e

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16 people who will define the 2023-24 NHL season

Eight players. Three front-office executives. Two head coaches. One recently unveiled team owner. One prospective team owner. And one union head.The following isn't a definitive list of the people who'll define the 2023-24 season, but it identifies 1

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