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

2024 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #4 Hunter Brzustewicz

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Coming in at #4 this year in his first appearance on the list is Hunter Brzustewicz. As one of the most talented young players in the organization, he’s one of the best prospects the

Published: 5 months ago

What do the Calgary Flames have to show for their 2022 playoff roster?

On May 26, 2022, the Calgary Flames hosted the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference semi-final series. The Oilers beat the Flames in overtime by a 5-4 score to eliminate the Flames from the post-season. And then the Flames went throu

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Flames’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading Into the 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames upcoming season isn’t one that’s expected to create a whole lot of excitement for fans. They are in the early stages of a rebuild, and as a…

Published: 5 months ago

FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #18: Kirill Zarubin

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames have had rough luck with drafting goaltenders early in the NHL Draft throughout their history. So their solution during the tenure of director of goaltending Jordan Sigalet has been to take

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Several young defencemen will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp this year

With the Calgary Flames in rebuild mode, they’ve become a team with a wealth of young players who will be looking to make an impression at training camp this season. There is plenty of opportunity for young players, especially on the blueline, to w

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Ex-Flames forward Matthew Phillips signs with a new NHL team

After a lengthy wait on the free agent market, former Calgary Flames forward Matthew Phillips put pen to paper today on a new contract. The Colorado Avalanche announced via X this morning that they have signed Phillips to a one-year contract. It is

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An evolving drafting vision: reflecting on the Calgary Flames’ 2024 NHL Draft strategy

For the first draft in some time, Calgary Flames fans are ecstatic about a draft class before seeing any 2024 Flames draftees play their first professional hockey games. There are many reasons for this, including the number of draft picks made by Cal

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The Flames’ Top Trade Bait: Rasmus Andersson

The post The Flames’ Top Trade Bait: Rasmus Andersson appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Calgary Flames are entering the 2024-25 season with little to no expectations. The team has officially embraced a rebuild which has made the fanbase quite e

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Flames’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading Into the 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames upcoming season isn’t one that’s expected to create a whole lot of excitement for fans. They are in the early stages of a rebuild, and as a…

Published: 5 months ago

Survey suggests differing opinions between Flames fans and the leaguewide perception on the Flames’ front office

The Athletic put out their annual front-office confidence rankings. I encourage you to check out the full article. For these rankings, they ask fans to give their opinions on several different aspects that NHL front offices have to tackle, including

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A pair of Calgary Flames prospects land on Team Canada in Daily Faceoff’s early World Junior roster projection

The World Junior Summer Showcase has concluded, and the march towards the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship is on! The Summer Showcase provided an early snapshot at potential World Junior players for Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden, a

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FlamesNation’s 2024 Calgary Flames prospect rankings – #20: Yan Kuznetsov

This article is brought to you by bet365. Over the past half-decade, the Calgary Flames have seemingly become enamoured with Russian hockey players. When, in the past, they may had opted to stockpile players from Moose Jaw or Morinville, instead they

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