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

Projected Lineups for Flames vs Canadiens – 11/05/24

The Calgary Flames take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight (Nov. 5) at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and…

Published: 2 months ago

Pospisil demoted as Flames change up lines

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil is going to have to dig deep to get back into the good graces of his head coach. Ryan Huska didn’t hide his frustration with Pospisil following Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old took

Published: 2 months ago

Flames Game Day 13: A trip to scenic Montreal (5pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames (6-5-1, 13 points) are hitting the road! After splitting a pair of home dates to begin November, the Flames are headed east! They begin a three game eastern swing on Tuesday night when they

Published: 2 months ago

Calgary Wranglers are absolutely dominating the AHL

You won’t find a hotter team in pro hockey than the Calgary Wranglers at this exact moment. The Wranglers have been a very good AHL team the past few seasons, but were expected to take a step back in 2024-25 with players like Dustin Wolf and Matt

Published: 2 months ago

GAMEDAY: Flames visit Montreal, aiming to extend Habs’ losing skid

Calgary Flames (6-5-1) at Montreal Canadiens (4-7-1) When: Tuesday, 5 p.m. MT, Bell Centre TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Canadiens -126, Flames +105 The buzz The Flames previous trip was a groaner. They were trounced in bo

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Nazem Kadri has had a rough start to the 2024-25 season, but numbers suggest he should rebound

Nazem Kadri was downright awesome in 2023-24. He led the team in points with 75 and seemingly carried them on his back most nights. In 2024-25 however, that hasn’t been the case through twelve games. Kadri has looked visibly frustrated on some nigh

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Clark Bishop's leadership for young Flames prospects makes him ideal Wranglers captain

For the past couple of seasons, people around the Saddledome would quietly believed Clark Bishop was never far from a call-up to the Calgary Flames. On Tuesday, though, the 28-year-old saw his importance to the Calgary Wranglers become formalized whe

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Flames Need to Set Example and Healthy Scratch Pospisil

Sunday night was far from a banner-worthy performance from Martin Pospisil. Facing off against the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames were able to erase a two-goal deficit to get things…

Published: 2 months ago

Throwback Tuesday: The Flames win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a 4-2 series victory over the Canadiens

On Tuesday, the Calgary Flames the Montréal Canadiens for the first time in the 2024-25 season. In a new series called Throwback Tuesday, we’ll look at events in the Flames’ past, usually revolving around the team they’ll play soon. In the fir

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Oilers' McDavid admits that he is a big fan of Flames jerseys

It should be no secret that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid harbours a deep hatred for his rival Calgary Flames, but he doesn’t hate everything about them. Sports on Prime Canada recently released a promo on social media that saw them askin

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Hot topics: Do we expect the losses to pile up for the Calgary Flames?

Will the Calgary Flames still be above .500 when they return from a three-game trip? That’s a fair question for a team that has cooled off substantially, losing five of their past six. They have been outscored by a combined count of 23-11 over that

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Making sense of things a month into the season

Folks, believe it or not, but the Calgary Flames have already played a month (and 12 games) of the 2024-25 season. They’re already roughly 15% through their schedule. And so far, they haven’t looked all that bad – though their game has had some

Published: 2 months ago