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: 2 months ago

Lightning's Vasilevskiy set to make season debut vs. Hurricanes

The Tampa Bay Lightning are about to get their No. 1 netminder back. Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his season debut when the Bolts take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, head coach Jon Cooper announced, according to Bally Sports Florida's Gabby Sh

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames are feeling better about their game, but their schedule gets brutal for the next month

Coming out of the National Hockey League’s American Thanksgiving off-day, we have bad news, good news and variable news for fans of the Calgary Flames. The bad news is the Flames aren’t presently in the playoff spot coming off a loss to Nashville

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames have the hardest schedule remaining in the Western Conference (by a significant margin)

Things have been all over the place for the Calgary Flames this season. After a horrific start, it seemed like the sky was falling. Now, the Flames have rebounded a bit and sit at a 7–9–3 record, for 17 points in 19 games (which translates to a 0

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Friday player props: Caufield in slump-snapping spot vs. Sharks

We have a stuffed schedule ahead of us on Black Friday, as 30 of the league's 32 teams are set to hit the ice.Let's waste no time getting to a few of my favorite players to back - or fade - on what should be an eventful day of hockey.Cole Caufield ov

Published: 1 year ago

Breaking down everything wrong with the Calgary Flames’ power play

After a very poor start to the season, it’s finally starting to feel like the Calgary Flames are finally trending in the right direction. Despite the loss to the Nashville Predators, the team has started to look far more alive with their top player

Published: 1 year ago

‘Missed opportunity for sure’: Head coach Ryan Huska disappointed with how Calgary Flames entered the American Thanksgiving holiday

The Calgary Flames were looking to hit the .500 mark before entering the American Thanksgiving holiday with a win over the Nashville Predators. However, the result was the complete opposite. After a decent first period where the Flames led the expect

Published: 1 year ago

Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Is it time to buy low on Huberdeau and Lindholm?

What does the Flames’ upcoming challenging schedule mean if you’ve got Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm on your roster? Michael Amato answers that and more in this edition of the fantasy hockey mailbag.

Published: 1 year ago

Nylander's next contract, the Vasilevskiy fear factor, and 4 other NHL items

The NHL's Global Series, which saw four teams fly to Stockholm last week to compete in two games each over a four-day period, almost immediately transformed into The William Nylander Experience. The dude was everywhere.Nylander was the main attractio

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames awards: Quarter-season frontrunners

American Thanksgiving serves as the NHL season’s unofficial quarter-way marker. While the majority of teams, including the Calgary Flames (19 games played), have played fewer than the true 25 percent (20.5 games) of their 82-game campaign, this tim

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Teams continue to call the Calgary Flames, but they’re in no rush

There are several teams interested in the Calgary Flames pending UFA defensemen. Could the Columbus Blue Jackets be interested in Elias Lindholm?

Published: 1 year ago

Maple Leafs place Klingberg on LTIR

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve, the team announced Thursday.Klingberg hasn't played since Nov. 11 due to an unspecified injury. He'll miss at least 10 games and 24 days retroactive to his last ap

Published: 1 year ago

A Calgary Flames retool can be successful, but their scouts will need to find stars in the draft

The Calgary Flames should look quite a bit different next season. Heck, given the hockey club has four prominent pending unrestricted free agents that they would likely rather not lose for nothing, they should look quite a bit different by the time t

Published: 1 year ago