Could Flames netminder Dan Vladar be the answer for Colorado’s goaltending woes?

Several teams in the National Hockey League wish they had better goaltending. One of them is the Colorado Avalanche, particularly after an eventful evening on Monday night where they allowed eight goals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Tuesday’s

Published: 1 month ago

The Andrei Kuzmenko trade was a resounding win for Craig Conroy

With the 2023-24 season over and the post-season underway, there is plenty to reminisce about and plenty to look forward to for the Calgary Flames. In this article, we will be doing a little bit of both as we look back at the trade deadline and what

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Wranglers post-season preview: Round one against the Roadrunners

The AHL post-season is here and the Calgary Flames organization still has a team to follow along with at this time of the year. Despite the Flames and Rapid City Rush out of the playoff picture, the Wranglers qualified in the final Pacific Division s

Published: 8 months ago

Johnston to shine in Game 2 vs. Golden Knights

Find year-round coverage of betting news and insights for all sports by visiting our Betting section and subscribing to push notifications.There are three games scheduled Wednesday night with no shortage of value in the player prop markets.

Published: 8 months ago

Panthers' Bennett out at least a week with apparent hand injury

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will miss seven days or more after absorbing teammate Brandon Montour's shot with his hand Tuesday night, head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.Maurice likened Bennett's relatively short recovery timetable to hea

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Flames star Nazem Kadri set to release a book at the beginning of the 2024–25 season

Closing out the second-best statistical season of his career, Nazem Kadri‘s 2024 offseason isn’t exactly going to be a quiet one. Just days after the Flames’ last regular season game, the superstar forward announced that he’s going to be rele

Published: 8 months ago

Half of the top dozen prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft are blueliners (and they all have their strengths)

Folks, we’re about two months away from the 2024 NHL Draft. It’s the very first draft of the Calgary Flames’ re-tooling process – or whatever you prefer to call it – and it goes without saying that it’s quite an important occasion for the

Published: 8 months ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Wranglers stumble to end the regular season

The Calgary Wranglers wrapped up their regular season in the AHL with an uninspiring five-game losing streak, capped off with a 3–2 loss to the Abbotsford Canucks. In fact, four of those five losses were to the Canucks, and the Wranglers scored jus

Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Their Goaltending Situation, and Finding a Winger for Huberdeau

Calgary Flames, Jacob Markstrom and their goaltending situation. They will be looking for a winger for Jonathan Huberdeau.

Published: 8 months ago

How do judge Calgary Flames backup goalie Dan Vladar’s 2023-24 season? (Did he struggle or was he injured?)

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 with three goalies they felt pretty good about: incumbent starter Jacob Markstrom, backup Dan Vladar and AHL starter Dustin Wolf. Two of three goaltenders took steps forward; Markstrom returned to near-Vezina fo

Published: 8 months ago

Flames' Mangiapane is a potential trade candidate this summer

The Calgary Flames didn’t get the bounce-back performance they were hoping to see from Andrew Mangiapane this season. The 28-year-old appeared to be well on his way to establishing himself as a very good NHL goal scorer after finding the back of t

Published: 8 months ago

How Canucks can bounce back to win without Demko

On Feb. 16, the Vancouver Canucks led the NHL standings by a healthy margin as the three-quarter mark of the schedule neared. From that day forward, the Nashville Predators' scalding .768 points percentage topped the league. The Preds earned points i

Published: 8 months ago

Bell: Calgary Flames out in the cold — you can't blame Sutter now

Where are they now? All the big talkers suddenly aren’t talking big now. They’re too busy ignoring the past. The recent past where they got it so very wrong. A year ago, when your scribbler dared to write about Darryl Sutter being pushed out by C

Published: 8 months ago