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 forward Lomberg has hilarious reaction after epic fight: "I actually did feel a little bad"

It hasn’t taken long for Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg to become a favourite among both fans and his teammates. Shortly after winning a Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, the Flames signed Lomberg to a two-year, $4 million deal. The 29-y

Published: 4 weeks ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Jacob Battaglia tearing up the OHL

In the past week, the Calgary Flames’ OHL prospects were the big story, with three players putting up big numbers for their junior clubs. Continuing his absolute tear to start the year, 2024 second rounder Jacob Battaglia scored three goals and fiv

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Flames not making excuses despite wildly tiresome schedule

The Calgary Flames have had an awfully difficult schedule as of late, but don’t expect to hear them make any complaints over it. The Flames fell on the road to the Vancouver Canucks by a 3-1 final last night to drop their record to 8-6-3 on the se

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Comparing the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 start to 2023–24

It’s been a mixed bag for the Calgary Flames so far this season. After a shocking 5–0–1 start to the year, the team has struggled of late, going 3–5–2 over their last eleven games. That leaves them at a very pedestrian 8–5–3 on the year

Published: 4 weeks ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames can’t take one away from Vancouver

The Calgary Flames gave it their signature third period effort but couldn’t mount another comeback against the Vancouver Canucks, losing 3-1. CF% – 45.75%|| SCF% – 47.03%|| HDCF% – 47.24%|| xGF% – 40.26% It’s a Team Game – The Canucks a

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8 of the wackiest nicknames NHL players go by

Hockey nicknames can be pretty predictable. Many NHL players just throw a “Y” on the end of a teammate’s last name and go from there. But every once in a while, a truly great one pops up. Whether it’s sparked by a player’s quirks, habits,

Published: 4 weeks ago

3 Takeaways From Flames’ 3-1 Loss to the Canucks

The Calgary Flames solid start to the 2024-25 season hasn’t been without its speedbumps, and a speedbump was exactly what they hit in last night’s game versus the Vancouver Canucks.…

Published: 4 weeks ago

Three takeaways as Flames cap gruelling stretch with loss to Canucks

You could pick this one out in advance. It’s what is sometimes described as a ‘scheduled loss.’ Despite another sharp performance from their masked man, the outcome was indeed predictable. The Calgary Flames, on the second night of a back-to-ba

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Flames Takeaways: Goalie duo proving to be Calgary’s biggest strength

The Dan Vladar/Dustin Wolf duo has been Calgary’s biggest strength to date. It was no different in Vancouver, where the Flames leaned heavily on Vladar in a loss to the Canucks.

Published: 1 month ago

Canucks Use Quick Strike Offence to Beat the Flames 3-1

In their first matchup since opening night, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames met for a Pacific Division battle on Tuesday night. The Canucks were looking to bounce back from…

Published: 1 month ago

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson marks birthday with two points in win over Flames

Elias Pettersson, celebrating his 26th birthday, tied the game on the power play early in the second period and assisted on Erik Brannstrom’s goal in the third as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 Tuesday night.

Published: 1 month ago

Flames Post-Game: Flames run out of steam in Vancouver

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames, fresh off arguably their best performance of the season on Monday night, headed to Vancouver to face a rested Canucks team on Tuesday night. To their credit, the Flames battled and hustled

Published: 1 month ago