Game Takes: Wings 2 Flames 1 (OT)

They got a point. The Flames didn’t generate a whole lot offensively, leaned on Dan Vladar, but still got a point in Detroit with a late Connor Zary goal before dropping the game shorthanded in overtime. They repeated their discipline issue early,

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Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar honoured by Nepean Raiders

The vibes were immaculate as MacKenzie Weegar was honoured Sunday afternoon by his junior A team, the Nepean Raiders. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nepean Raiders Jr. A (@nepeanraidersjra) Weegar was present at the ceremony as the Flam

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Diving into the Flames’ team statistics at the quarter mark

The Calgary Flames completed the first quarter of their 2024-25 season on Saturday afternoon, playing their 21st game of the regular season and defeating the Minnesota Wild in a shootout by a 4-3 score. For a three hour period after their win – and

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Huska gives credit to Flames fans for excellent atmosphere through homestand

The Calgary Flames began the 2024-25 season by shocking plenty of hockey fans across the landscape. And despite a rough stretch at the end of October and November, they’ve continued to prove everyone wrong, sitting second in the Pacific Division be

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Surprising stats behind the Calgary Flames’ rise to the top of the Pacific Division

While it might have been brief, there was a moment on Saturday, November 23, when the Calgary Flames were at the top of the Pacific Division with their 12–6–3 record after beating the Minnesota Wild. The Vegas Golden Knights reclaimed first in th

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GAMEDAY: Streaking Flames, slumping Senators meet in Ottawa

Calgary Flames (12-6-3) at Ottawa Senators (8-11-1) When: Monday, 5:30 p.m. MT, Canadian Tire Centre TV: Sports on Prime. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames +128, Senators -154 The buzz  The Flames are on a roll. For the Senators, it’s

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Flames forward Justin Kirkland and Costco … about to make it official?

Perhaps, the next Kirkland Signature product could be a hockey stick that is (almost always) guaranteed to get the job done in a shootout. As part of a fairytale fall, Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland is in talks about a partnership-of-sorts wi

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Episode 371: A Perfect Week Against Good Opponents

The Calgary Flames are now at the halfway point of the season and are sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. Nobody anticipated this going into this season.  Our hosts discuss who has impressed and disappointed so far and if our expectatio

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Huska weighs in on the Flames play during homestand before heading on four-game road trip

The Calgary Flames finished off their four-game homestand with a thrilling win against the Minnesota Wild. Dan Vladar made saves when he needed to (both in regulation, the overtime period, and the shootout) in his first game action in a while; Justin

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West Notes: Kaprizov, Sturm, Kings

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Cal

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West Notes: Kaprizov, Kings, Sturm

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Cal

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'We know what kind of game we have to play': Flames sticking with what works and defying the odds

'Guys are playing for each other, confidence is high and the group’s really tight, it’s great to see guys sacrificing for each other,' said Flames captain Mikael Backlund

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NHL Rumors: What Type of Moves Should the Calgary Flames be Looking t?

Can the Calgary Flames keep up this pace all season, and if they do, how do they reward the team? They have some assets to work with.

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