Analyzing David Jiricek as a potential trade target for the Calgary Flames

Not every high-end pick works out with their team. That seems to be what’s happening with the Columbus Blue Jackets and 2022 sixth-overall pick David Jiricek. Jiricek’s name has been circulating in trade rumours for around a year now. A rift betw

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Rating the Calgary Flames’ take on Halloween

The spookiest day of the year has come and gone. While some may have spent the day watching Halloween movies, dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins, or trick or treating, I decided to spend some of my day going through and recapping some of the c

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Hat trick helps Matvei Gridin to five-point week

The Calgary Flames’ second first-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft is really starting to catch fire in the QMJHL. Matvei Gridin led the way with a hat trick and five points this week, but he’s not the only Flames prospect who played well! Another

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames get enough looks but not enough goals in loss to Oilers

The Calgary Flames got enough good looks but couldn’t convert enough of those into goals as they fell 4-2 to the Edmonton Oilers Sunday evening. CF% – 49.93% || SCF% – 46.6 || HDCF% – 65.98% || xGF% – 48.13% It’s a Team Game – It is ver

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3 Takeaways From Flames’ 4-2 Loss to the Oilers

The Calgary Flames battled back, but were unable to complete the comeback versus their provincial rival Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. It was a valiant effort from Alberta’s southern NHL…

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Episode 368: Still In The Hunt After A Month

The Calgary Flames get back in the win column against the Devils in what might be their best game of the year so far.  Even after a few losses the Flames are still in the playoff hunt a month into the season. Aside from breaking down this week, the

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Three takeaways as Pospisil’s penalty sinks Flames in loss to Oilers

With his abrasive, aggressive style, Martin Pospisil seems custom-made to be a difference-maker in the Battle of Alberta. Except in this case, the Calgary Flames’ sparkplug cost his team the game. Pospisil was seated in the penalty-box Sunday when

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Huska frustrated with Pospisil's lack of discipline in Flames' loss to Oilers

Costly penalties played a huge part in the Calgary Flames falling to the Edmonton Oilers by a 4-2 final on Sunday night. The second Battle of Alberta looked like it was going to be a rough one in the early going for the Flames, as they gave up a goa

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Pospisil’s sloppy penalty adds to Flames’ recent woes: ‘It’s not ok’

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska continues to hammer home the importance of discipline after a penalty by Martin Pospisil cost the Flames a win against the rival Oilers.

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Flames Post-Game: Flames fall short in Battle of Alberta

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the Saddledome for the lone Battle of Alberta in Calgary of the 2024-25 season. The Flames got down a pair of goals in the first period, but they battled back

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Draisaitl paces Oilers to win over Flames with goal, two assists

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win over the host Calgary Flames on Sunday.

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Field of Crosses, Mikael Backlund's big night and Día de los Muertos festivities: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, from celebrating Mikael Backlund to Día de los Muertos

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Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Flames – 11/3/24

The Edmonton Oilers take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. OILERS (5-5-1) at…

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