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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Flames stock watch: Checking in on where each NHL defenceman stands six weeks in

We’ve all learned quite a lot about the Calgary Flames through their first quarter of games in the 2024-25 regular season. For one, their goaltending tandem is far better than most analysts predicted it’d be to this point. Second, they’re reall

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Maple Leafs Reportedly Kicking Tires on a Nazem Kadri Return

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in desperate need of another center, and according to former NHL GM Doug Maclean, they have their eyes on one. He took part in his…

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Projected Lineups for the Wild vs Flames – 11/23/24

The Minnesota Wild take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. WILD (13-3-3) at FLAMES (11-6-3)…

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Former Calgary Flames are having a tough start to the 2024–25 season

Over the past two years, the Calgary Flames have experienced a mass exodus of talent, with numerous high-profile players leaving the organization through free agency or trade to go on to green pastures. Or so they thought. Currently a month and a hal

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Flames Game Day 21: Closing out the first quarter against the Wild (2pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. It’s time for matinee hockey! After picking up wins in their first three games of their homestand, the Calgary Flames (11-6-3, 25 points) will go for a sweep on Saturday afternoon when they host the Minneso

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GAMEDAY: Vladar gets back in between the pipes for matchup with Wild

Minnesota Wild (13-3-3) at Calgary Flames (10-6-3) When: Saturday, 2 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Wild -144, Flames +120 The buzz While head coach Ryan Huska didn’t confirm it 100%, it su

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Vladar proud of Flames' success: 'We're a bunch of hungry bastards'

Nobody expected the Calgary Flames to compete for a playoff spot this year, but goaltender Dan Vladar offered a simple reason why the club holds a wild-card spot through 20 games."We're a bunch of hungry bastards in here," Vladar said Friday. "We all

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Five ways these Flames remind us of the surprise playoff squad from 2014-15

Mikael Backlund was first to suggest that this season could follow a familiar script. And now, as the Calgary Flames hit the quarter-mark of the 2024-25 campaign, it seems that the captain may have been onto something. It was a decade ago that the �

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Surprising Flames Sees GM Pivot, Chase Certain Contracts

The post Surprising Flames Sees GM Pivot, Chase Certain Contracts appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. I because the Calgary Flames have exceeded expectations, their GM Craig Conroy is changing plans. What could the Flames be after in a trade? The post

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Flames find identity as "hungry bastards" through first quarter of the season

“A bunch of hungry bastards.” Print it on a t-shirt. That’s how Dan Vladar described the Calgary Flames on Friday after he’d been asked about the team’s identity. He’s got a way with words, doesn’t he? “We’re a bunch of hungry basta

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The Flames have tons of flexibility no matter what happens with next year’s salary cap

If you head over to PuckPedia to check on your favourite team’s roster these days, you’ve probably seen their handy rundown of the 32 National Hockey League clubs in order of cap spending. If you scroll way down, you’ll find the Calgary Flames

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Flames' Wolf receives awesome gift from idol Jonathan Quick

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf received an awesome gift last night that he will cherish for a very long time. Wolf, who is in his rookie season with the Flames, grew up in California. This made Jonathan Quick, who was once a star for the LA K

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