Projected Lineups for the Flames vs Red Wings – 11/27/24

The Calgary Flames take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLAMES (12-7-3) at RED…

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Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom shows off vintage Heritage Classic gear

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NHL Prospect Roundup: Calgary Flames’ Connor Zary is electrifying the AHL

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Episode 335: Six Game Progress Report

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McDavid could miss Oilers-Flames Heritage Classic with injury

Connor McDavid might miss out on the 2023 Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. The Oilers captain suffered an injury during Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets. The team sent out an update on Su

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Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames see almost every defensive mishap end up in their net against Detroit

The Calgary Flames found themselves trailing early after Alex Debrincat scored to put them on their heels and despite the final score they responded quite well. They continually got to dangerous areas of the ice for chances, kept the Detroit Red Wing

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Flames Visual Recap 6: A road trip to forget as Flames play fruitless finale against Red Wings

In a road-weary battle against the Detroit Red Wings, the Calgary Flames suffered a 6–2 loss, capping off a challenging five-game road trip filled with more lowlights than highlights. Calgary’s offence was led by Andrew Mangiapane and Yegor Shara

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