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

Hunter Brzustewicz is joining the Calgary Wranglers on an amateur tryout

The Kitchener Rangers were swept by the London Knights in the second round of the OHL playoffs. With the sweep, Calgary Flames prospect Hunter Brzustewicz’s OHL season came to a close. For the budding defensive superstar, when one door closes, anot

Published: 8 months ago

Pair of former Flames star defencemen both out of Leafs playoff mix

Father Time appears to come for everyone in pro sports — even a pair of Toronto Maple Leafs defencemen. While all eyes were curious about the status of William Nylander at today’s morning skate (spoiler, it’s still up in the air), two names re

Published: 8 months ago

Flames defence prospect Hunter Brzustewicz joins AHL’s Wranglers on ATO

The Calgary Flames have assigned defence prospect Hunter Brzustewicz to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers, the club announced Monday morning. Brzustewicz, 19, led all Ontario Hockey League defencemen with 92 points (13 goals, 79 assist

Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, and the Detroit Red Wings

Will the Detroit Red Wings be able to bring back Shayne Gostisbehere? A Calgary Flames pending UFA thinks he could be back.

Published: 8 months ago

Reviewing 2023–24 expectations for each Calgary Flames forward

The Calgary Flames had yet another disappointing season. They missed the playoffs again but instead of being the best to miss like last year, they were the ninth worst team in the NHL. Expectations weren’t necessarily high for the Flames but most w

Published: 8 months ago

Flames Reporter Predicts Big On-Ice Reunion Next Season

The post Flames Reporter Predicts Big On-Ice Reunion Next Season appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. One reporter for the Calgary Flames suggests he's hearing that a big on-ice reunion could happen for the team this summer. The post Flames Reporter Pr

Published: 8 months ago

Episode 358: Do It Like Dallas

The first season of the Calgary Flames retool is in the books. This season the guys break down the exit interviews from the Flames and what information we can gain from them (or from reading between the lines). As they do at the end of every season,

Published: 8 months ago

The Calgary Flames have a lot of contract and salary cap flexibility moving forward

It’s safe to say that Craig Conroy’s first off-season as general manager of the Calgary Flames was pretty hectic. In addition to prepping for the draft and hiring a brand-new coaching staff, he had to deal with juggling seven prominent pending 20

Published: 8 months ago

Breaking down what the Calgary Flames should do with Ryan Huska

There is no doubt that this season was a disappointing one for a team that thought they would have a bounce back in a major way. From missing out on the playoffs just a season ago by a matter of a couple of points, the team took another step back thi

Published: 8 months ago

FlamesNation Mailbag: Onto the off-season!

The 2023-24 Calgary Flames season is complete. They’re starting their off-season preparations and, well, so are we! So join us as we delve into the mailbag and kick off the run-up to the 2024-25 season in style… with your questions! In your opini

Published: 8 months ago

Flames’ Kadri Exceeded Expectations in 2023-24

The 2023-24 NHL regular season is officially over for the Calgary Flames. The team was effectively eliminated from the playoffs in early April and will not partake in any postseason…

Published: 8 months ago

Elias Lindholm steps up for Canucks in playoff opener vs. Predators

Elias Lindholm may not have played his best hockey after he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 31, but he showed everyone why the team made a big move for the pending free agent on Sunday.

Published: 9 months ago