The Flames’ fourth line is actually pretty good

It’s been a while since the Calgary Flames had a fourth line that could hold its own at both ends of the ice. Whether by coaching preference or organizational design, the Flames have often trotted out an old, slow quaternary unit that has struggled

Published: 1 month ago

Calgary Flames veterans wrestle with team's rebuilding reality: 'Just pump the brakes a little bit'

If the Flames endure another season outside the playoffs, questions surrounding older core players will be unavoidable.

Published: 3 months ago

Calgary Flames veterans committed to cause in spite of low expectations

“Pump the brakes.” It’s a reasonable request from Nazem Kadri, really. The Calgary Flames are rebuilding. Expectations are low for the coming season. The team’s been dealing away veterans and getting younger for over a year, really. And that�

Published: 3 months ago

Flames’ leadership group focused on upcoming season as questions about future persist

Nazem Kadri is just one of the Flames’ veteran leaders that will inevitably deal with questions about their futures with the club. But on Day 1 of camp, that’s not what they wanted to talk about. “I’m going to ask you guys to just pump the

Published: 3 months ago

Calgary Flames veterans committed to cause in spite of low expectations

“Pump the brakes.” It’s a reasonable request from Nazem Kadri, really. The Calgary Flames are rebuilding. Expectations are low for the coming season. The team’s been dealing away veterans and getting younger for over a year, really. And that�

Published: 3 months ago

One question for every player at Calgary Flames training camp: Part 4

The Flames have a number of young defencemen looking to establish themselves — and their goalies hold intrigue

Published: 3 months ago

Calgary Flames lines revealed on first day of training camp

The Calgary Flames opened their annual training camp on Thursday, giving fans a clearer idea of how this year’s lineup could look. With 64 participants in total, head coach Ryan Huska split the squad into three groups for the first on-ice session

Published: 3 months ago

When will the Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup?

As fans daydream about the future impact of Hunter Brzustewicz, Zayne Parekh and Dustin Wolf, Postmedia assesses when the Flames could contend for a championship

Published: 3 months ago

Two-time Flames: We all try to forget about the two seasons Craig Conroy spent in Los Angeles

Folks, it seems like just yesterday that Craig Conroy became general manager of the Calgary Flames, but it was actually almost a year and a half ago. While it feels like Conroy’s been part of the Flames organization as a player or member of managem

Published: 3 months ago

The Calgary Flames are going to be better than the hockey world expects this season

The hockey world doesn’t think much of the Calgary Flames heading into the 2024-25 season. On the surface it makes sense. Craig Conroy has moved out veteran players like Tyler Toffoli, Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, N

Published: 3 months ago

The 2024–25 Calgary Flames puppy roster

Well, it’s been a year, and we are back with the most pressing and important information about the team. The higher-ups at The Win Column are still letting me write these posts, and you bet I am going to take full advantage of this opportunity ever

Published: 3 months ago

Looking at Calgary Flames early lines and pairings from their training camp groups

The Calgary Flames are set to start training camp today, and it feels like it has been forever since the Flames hit the ice. The team has been divided into three separate groups, with two groups being made up of NHLers and players who could impress a

Published: 3 months ago

Breaking down the Calgary Flames’ three 2024 training camp groupings

The Calgary Flames begin the on-ice portion of their 2024-25 training camp on Thursday at Winsport. The Flames have 64 players in camp and have split them into three groups to make on-ice sessions manageable. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s in ea

Published: 3 months ago