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

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What's wrong with the power-play? Flames searching for answers

The Calgary Flames don’t need to reinvent the wheel to get their power-play back on track. The formula for being effective with the man-advantage isn’t necessarily all that complicated and a back-to-basics approach might be the cure to whatever i

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Flames demote Kuzmenko in lineup one night after benching

Calgary Flames forward Andrei Kuzmenko appears to be in Ryan Huska’s doghouse right now. Vibes were high in Calgary last night after the Flames were able to snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devi

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Markstrom Great, Vladar Better: Flames Bounce Devils 3-0

The post Markstrom Great, Vladar Better: Flames Bounce Devils 3-0 appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Last night, the Calgary Flames beat the New Jersey Devils 3–0. In this goalie duel, how did the Flames goalie best with the Devils goalie? The post

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A closer look at the Calgary Wranglers’ nine-game win streak

The Calgary Flames are amid a season where there’s just no telling what they’ll get on the ice game in and game out. On the one hand, they’ve played some terrible games, on the other, they’ve won some good ones too. This is pretty much exactl

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Changes that took place in the Calgary Flames hockey operations department for 2024–25

There are always a number of changes to organizations in the summer. It can be very busy like the summer when the Calgary Flames hired a new general manager and head coach. It can also be fairly quiet, with changes at positions behind the scenes. Tha

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames wake up in the third period, shut out Markstrom and the Devils

It took almost the whole game, but the Calgary Flames finally found enough goals to beat Jacob Markstrom and the New Jersey Devils by a 3-0 score on Friday night. CF% – 53.68%|| SCF% – 62.33%|| HDCF% – 38.84%|| xGF% – 49.83% It’s a Team Gam

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Vladar credits Flames goalie coach after outduelling Markstrom

Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar put forth his best performance of the season in what was a massive win on Friday night. The Flames were coming off of four-straight losses entering the tilt against the New Jersey Devils, in large part due to a l

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NHL Highlights: Flames 3, Devils 0

The Calgary Flames welcomed Jacob Markstrom back to Alberta with a shutout win for Dan Vladar in a close fought battle. Final score 3-0.

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Three takeaways as Flames snap losing streak, blank Devils on Mikael Backlund's big night

From beginning to end, it was a special night. Mikael Backlund’s evening began with his family out on the ice and a silver stick presentation to celebrate his 1,000th NHL game. It ended with a group of his close friends mobbing him outside of the C

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Coleman, Vladar lead the way as Flames snap four-game skid with win over Devils

Blake Coleman scored twice as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak on Friday with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

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Game Takes: Flames 3 Devils 0

Two nights ago the Flames had a sketchy effort in Utah when Mikael Backlund played his 1000th game. It didn’t sit well with the team. Tonight, with Backlund celebrating the milestone before the game the team showed up in spades, breaking up a 50 mi

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Flames’ Coleman and Huberdeau bury back-to-back goals 28 seconds apart

Watch as Calgary Flames forwards, Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau score key back-to-back third period goals just 28 seconds apart, giving them two goal cushion.

Published: 2 months ago