Three takeaways as penalties doom Flames against desperate Senators

Penalties haunted the Calgary Flames on Monday night. There were things to like about the way the Flames (12-7-3) played in their 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators (9-11-1), but all of them were overshadowed by an unrelenting parade of players being se

Published: 1 month ago

An update on the Calgary Flames conditional draft picks after round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs

The Calgary Flames made three trades involving conditional draft picks prior to the Trade Deadline. One of those conditions was has already been sorted out after the first round. Now that the second round has completed, the conditional picks in the t

Published: 8 months ago

Here comes the neighbourhood: slowly but surely, the Stampede Park area is getting a facelift

This article is brought to you by bet365. If you’ve gone to a Calgary Flames home game since the Olympic Saddledome (as it was called then) opened in October 1983, you’ve probably had the same experience in the area that many have. The Saddledome

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6 Offseason Free-Agent Landing Spots for Elias Lindholm

It was tough to watch the Vancouver Canucks fall in Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers, but what might be difficult to witness is how their big deadline…

Published: 8 months ago

Episode 358: Do It Like Dallas

The first season of the Calgary Flames retool is in the books. This season the guys break down the exit interviews from the Flames and what information we can gain from them (or from reading between the lines). As they do at the end of every season,

Published: 8 months ago

The best Calgary Flames draft choices in rounds that don’t exist anymore

The National Hockey League’s entry draft is a big event on the league’s calendar. Every year, typically at the end of June, teams gather to select from a brand-new crop of fresh-faced prospective NHLers. The draft is full of pomp, circumstances,

Published: 8 months ago

Looking at Marco Rossi as a potential trade target for the Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are in for an interesting offseason. Their 2023-24 season was a disaster with many players being sold off for future pieces. The Flames are transitioning into a younger era with many prospects and picks. One of the things that Flam

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4 Trades That Could Revive Flames Forward Jonathan Huberdeau's Career

Prior to joining the Calgary Flames before the 2022-23 season Jonathan Huberdeau was coming off a five-year run where he was one of the top-five offensive…

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The Calgary Flames have found a lot of value in the seventh round of the NHL Draft

The seventh round of the NHL Draft can be a weird time. It’s the final round of the draft. A lot of the teams are starting to pack up their tables. Heck, a lot of teams are trying to figure out whether to get dinner before heading to the airport fo

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The Calgary Flames’ drafting history under Tod Button and Craig Conroy: a statistical analysis

This article is brought to you by bet365. In anticipation of an exciting 2024 NHL Draft, we can look at past draft selections under a common management group to give us a sense of Calgary’s drafting vision and potential 2024 direction. There is alw

Published: 8 months ago

Canucks Notes: Zadorov, Demko, Mikheyev, Cole

Notes from Vancouver including a possible asking price for a Nikita Zadorov extension plus several injury updates.

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Flames prospect William Strömgren took a big step forward in 2023-24

It’s been said often that every prospect’s journey is different. Some players figure things out early and as soon as a year after their draft, they can look like slam-dunk picks. Some players take a little bit longer. Calgary Flames prospect Will

Published: 8 months ago

The Calgary Flames have a draft-related rooting interest in the Edmonton/Vancouver playoff series

This article is brought to you by bet365. It probably goes without saying that there’s not a ton of love between the Calgary Flames – or their fans – and the Vancouver Canucks or Edmonton Oilers. When the Canucks and Oilers were set to face eac

Published: 8 months ago