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

Published: 2 weeks ago

Flames' Andersson praises rookie Wolf: 'He's been awesome'

Dustin Wolf enjoyed another gem of a performance during Calgary's 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday, but Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson isn't surprised by the rookie goalie's poise."The more comfortable you get in this leagu

Published: 3 weeks ago

Hot Topics: Can Dustin Wolf win the Calder Trophy?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Dustin Wolf’s Calder Trophy candidacy, Daniil Miromanov’s play in the month of November and how concerne

Published: 3 weeks ago

Islanders & Flames Show Value of Goaltending Stability

The New York Islanders faced the Calgary Flames on Nov. 19 in a game that ended 2-1 for the Flames in a shootout. The only big takeaway is that both…

Published: 3 weeks ago

Hot topics: Should the Flames be worried about current scoring struggles?

Our Flames beat reporters answer your questions — whose offensive slump is the most worrisome, and is it time to shop Dan Vladar?

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames' Kirkland scores shootout winner with parents in attendance

The storybook season continued for Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland last night. Kirkland, who has quickly become a fan favourite in his first year with the Flames, was able to put home his second shootout winner of the season last night. It ma

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Massive week for OHL prospects

What a huge week for the Calgary Flames’ prospects. Aside from the team’s goalies, it was a great week pretty well across the board. The team’s four OHL prospects all had multi-point weeks, with Zayne Parekh leading the way this week. Outside o

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Three Calgary Flames players who have had disappointing starts to the season

The Calgary Flames have gotten off to a surprising start, with various storylines already popping up. The expectation was that the Flames would start off as one of the worst teams in the league, but that certainly hasn’t been the case so far. With

Published: 3 weeks ago

3 Takeaways From Flames’ 2-1 Overtime Win vs. the Islanders

Last night’s game versus the New York Islanders was far from pretty, but the Calgary Flames won’t complain, as they were able to pick up two points in a come-from-behind…

Published: 3 weeks ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Dustin Wolf stays hot as Flames beat Islanders

The Calgary Flames played a really strong team game on the way to a 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders. CF% – 54.39% || SCF% – 52.82% || HDCF% – 59.96% || xGF% – 51.51% It’s a Team Game – The Islanders were able to get their fai

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Three takeaways as Wolf stands on his head again to help the Flames beat the Islanders

Dustin Wolf is in the zone. The 23-year-old Calgary Flames shot-stopper earned his first shutout of his NHL career last Friday and then followed it up with a performance that was maybe just as impressive. Wolf stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced agai

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The Flames scored a massive power play goal against the Islanders

The Calgary Flames need more out of their power play. Heading into Tuesday’s meeting with the New York Islanders, the Flames were near the very bottom of the NHL’s power play rankings. At key times, the power play has failed to be a positive diff

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames believe massive win will spark confidence in several areas

The Calgary Flames were able to pick up a big two points in yet another gutsy, come-from-behind shootout win on Tuesday night. Things appeared out of sync through the opening two periods, likely in part due to a three-day break in their schedule. It

Published: 3 weeks ago