Flames coach Ryan Huska blames penalties for loss to Senators

The Calgary Flames entered their four-game road trip to finish November on a four-game win streak. Battling for the top of a tightly contested Pacific Division means limiting mistakes and finding ways to win close games, which the Flames had been doi

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Friedman: Elias Lindholm contract talks with the Calgary Flames have been quiet (but should pick up)

Labour Day’s arrival generally signals the beginning of the end of the summer, especially for those in the hockey world. Over at Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek released a brand-new edition of their 32 Thoughts podcast on Monday. In it,

Published: 1 year ago

Andrew Mangiapane Is Looking Forward to Flames Season

The post Andrew Mangiapane Is Looking Forward to Flames Season appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Despite uncertainty surrounding the Calgary Flames and players potentially leaving, Andrew Mangiapane is looking forward to the year. The post Andrew Ma

Published: 1 year ago

The case for Nazem Kadri as the Calgary Flames’ next Captain

In taking a look at what the Calgary Flames need in their next captain, there are a wealth of players that could fit the bill. That is a great asset to have when trying to make this decisions. MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Rasmus Andersso

Published: 1 year ago

Potential PTO candidates for the Calgary Flames in 2022-23

It is officially September, which means training camps begin this month. As is fashion, the talk in NHL circles is about Professional Tryout Offers (PTOs) as the remainder of the UFA crop starts to dwindle down. Calgary used PTOs quite regularly unde

Published: 1 year ago

Talks Quiet Up To This Point Between Flames, Elias Lindholm

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm has been one of the most common names in the rumor mill this offseason as one of the top unrestricted free agents set to be available on the 2024 market. Speculation has run rampant about whether Lindholm would b

Published: 1 year ago

2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #8 Ilya Solovyov

When it comes to prospect drafting and development, a sign of success is seeing players that seemed like projects progress and improve. In the last round of the 2020 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames selected Belarusian blueliner Ilya Solovyov at 205th o

Published: 1 year ago

NHL offseason grades: Central Division

Divisions: Metropolitan (Sept. 5) | Pacific (Sept. 6) | Atlantic (Sept. 7)With the NHL offseason all but wrapped up, we're handing out comprehensive grades for all 32 teams. The four-part series starts with an in-depth look

Published: 1 year ago

11 Calgary Flames players appear on Matt Larkin’s top 300 player fantasy ranking

Folks, it’s nearly training camp season! And with training camp season comes the inevitable start of prep for fantasy hockey fans! Over at Daily Faceoff, our pal Matt Larkin has poured over the league’s rosters and prepared his early top 300 fant

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Sunday Census: Should the Calgary Flames sign or trade Elias Lindholm?

The Calgary Flames may be looking at the next few months with their eyes solely set on the season at hand, but they should be prioritizing their 2024 unrestricted free agent class. With the number of players that are set to come off the active roster

Published: 1 year ago

Confidence in the Calgary Flames front office is at an all-time low

Over the last month Dom Luszczyszyn at TheAthletic ran a poll asking fans how confident they were in their teams’ current front offices. A few days ago he summarized those results and tallied up the rankings from most confident to least confident.

Published: 1 year ago

How should the Calgary Flames set up their defensive pairings in 2023-24?

Things didn’t unfold in an ideal manner for the Calgary Flames during the 2022-23 season. Several players missed time due to injuries. Several players had to deal with changing roles and new expectations. Oliver Kylington missed the whole season de

Published: 1 year ago

Flames hoping Mangiapane can turn things around this season

For the first time in his five-year NHL career, Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane took a step backward. After going off for a career-best 35-goal, 55-point season in 2021-22, Mangiapane saw his totals dip to 17 goals and 43 points this past y

Published: 1 year ago