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

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Avs, Red Wings, Panthers, Predators, Rangers, Leafs, Canucks, and Golden Knights

Pavel Francouz's NHL career may be over. Matt Murray hopes to get clearance in April. Canucks hold Elias Lindholm out.

Published: 9 months ago

Barn Burner: What should the Calgary Flames do with Andrew Mangiapane for the rest of the season?

On Monday’s episode of Barn Burner, Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett discussed the season that Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane has had this year. Mangiapane, 27 years old, has seen a solid decline in production since his spectacular 2021-22 campaign that

Published: 9 months ago

Canucks’ Elias Lindholm to miss game vs. Kings, considered day-to-day

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Lindholm will miss Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings and is considered day-to-day.

Published: 9 months ago

Flames could wind up having one of their worst seasons in nearly a decade

It’s been one of those years for the Calgary Flames. With just 12 games remaining on the schedule, the Flames have a 33-32-5 record and 71 points. That’s 12 points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for the last wildcard spot in the Western Confer

Published: 9 months ago

Don’t tell me the odds: breaking down the Calgary Flames playoff and draft lottery math

The Calgary Flames have played 70 games and have 12 games remaining – five home and seven road – before their regular season concludes. As the season winds down, let’s take a look at the standings math the Flames face in terms of playoff conten

Published: 9 months ago

Ryan Huska says not finding a way to win in close games was the most ‘disappointing’ part of back-to-back losses

The Calgary Flames have 12 games left to play in the 2023-24 regular season, and their playoff hopes continue to dwindle. The Vegas Golden Knights, who currently occupy the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, are up 12 points on Calgary

Published: 9 months ago

'Ice Insanity' Part 3: Goalies get the spotlight

Find year-round coverage of betting news and insights for all sports by visiting our Betting section and subscribing to push notifications.Things are heating up inside our fake midseason NHL one-and-done tournament. In preparation for the St

Published: 9 months ago

FlamesNation Mailbag: Closing out March’s mailbags with a look towards the off-season

Friends, the Calgary Flames have just a dozen games remaining on their 2023-24 regular season schedule. With their playoff hopes faint (and getting fainter by the day, unfortunately), the minds of fans appear to be focused on the club’s future and

Published: 9 months ago

A Calgary Flames fan’s survival guide for the rebuild

Flames fans of a certain age or era will never have had to live through a rebuild. The previous time the franchise embarked on a transitional phase like the one they are about to enter was more than a decade ago, when Jarome Iginla was dealt at the 2

Published: 9 months ago

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Calgary Flames

Buffalo Sabres coach likely back next season. Toronto Maple Leafs Nick Robertson not enough to land an impact player. The Calgary Flames will have cap space for free agency.

Published: 9 months ago

The Calgary Flames fall to bottom 10 in the NHL standings after loss to Sabres

Last night’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres was the third in a row for the Calgary Flames. After a significant roster makeover this season in which the Flames lost six regular roster players from last season, and brought in 13 new bodies either via tra

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Episode 354: Slipping Out Of Contention

This week Jacob Markstrom returned from his injury, but Dan Vladar is out for the season with a hip injury. With Markstrom/Wolf as the tandem for the rest of the season, what do we expect the workload to look like? The guys also discuss an interview

Published: 9 months ago