Hot Topics: Will Mackenzie Weegar make Team Canada?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Calgary Flames defenceman Mackenzie Weegar’s chances of representing Team Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations

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How should the Calgary Flames manage their goaltending duties in 2024-25?

Part of the fun of covering a National Hockey League team is experiencing the cat and mouse game of trying to get the head coach to confirm his starting goaltender. While often coaches are hesitant to do so, it’s usually pretty obvious based on mor

Published: 5 months ago

Flames Sunday Census: What should be the most valued fan experience of Scotia Place?

Monday, July 22, 2024, began a new era in Calgary as the City, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, and the Government of Alberta announced the building plan for Scotia Place. The new home of the Calgary Flames, Roughnecks, Wranglers and Hit

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Two-time Flames: Dean McAmmond was a sneaky-good left wing (and a CBA curiosity)

The best forward line in recent Calgary Flames history was undoubtedly the trio of Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk from 2021-22. That line rocked. Another superb trio was the 3M Line of Mikael Backlund, Tkachuk and Michael Frolik.

Published: 5 months ago

What If Johnny Gaudreau Never Left The Calgary Flames?

The post What If Johnny Gaudreau Never Left The Calgary Flames? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. What would have happened if Johnny Gaudreau never left Calgary? Would the Flames be Cup contenders and see even more success? The post What If Johnny Ga

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What Mode Are the Calgary Flames In… Rebuild or Retool?

The biggest question facing the Calgary Flames is who are they as a team. They are not totally rebuilding but they are retooling.

Published: 5 months ago

Can Joni Jurmo repeat history with the Calgary Wranglers in 2024-25?

Friends, here at FlamesNation we pride ourselves on doing our homework and trying our best to provide smart, insightful commentary on the Calgary Flames and their many prospects. So it’s worth a certain amount of humility – and excitement – tha

Published: 5 months ago

Why 2024–25 could be a make-or-break season for Jakob Pelletier

Going into last season, I don’t think there was a young player that Calgary Flames fans were more excited to watch than Jakob Pelletier. He showed some nice promise in the 2022–23 season when he got the opportunity to play, and with a new coach i

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2024 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #10 Henry Mews

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Rounding out the top 10 this year is a fresh face in 2024 third-round pick Henry Mews. Mews is a defenceman who shows a lot of offensive potential playing in the Ontario Hockey League

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Two-time Flames: Jamie Allison never fully blossomed as an NHL blueliner (but he dressed as Nashville’s backup goalie once)

This article is brought to you by bet365. Sometimes prospects are drafted and they become useful players, but they never quite blossom into what scouts felt they could become. Two-time Calgary Flames blueliner Jamie Allison is a pretty good example o

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4 potential regression candidates on Flames roster for 2024-25 season

The Calgary Flames struggled to put wins together as a team last season, but several individuals had strong years. Unfortunately, those individual performances, in the eyes of some, went to waste given the team’s struggles. The Flames are expected

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Two-time Flames: Calgary kept making trades involving Rick Tabaracci in the 1990s

This article is brought to you by bet365. During the recent flurry of free agent signings, the Calgary Flames opted to bring back a familiar face when they signed Ryan Lomberg. While Lomberg was most recently a member of the Stanley Cup Champion Flor

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Projecting the Calgary Flames’ opening night roster at Scotia Place

With the news official and the Calgary Flames set to start play in a brand new, state-of-the-art arena in (hopefully) 2027–28, it’s time to have some fun predicting how the roster will look on what should be a historic opening night at Scotia Pla

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