NHL Highlights: Red Wings 2, Flames 1 (OT)

Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, Lucas Raymond added two points, including the overtime winner, and the Detroit Red Wings topped the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Calgary Flames announce hockey operations hires, including some new scouts

In advance of the opening of training camp next week, the Calgary Flames officially announced some hockey operations hires on Friday. Some of the hires announces were revealed by their website’s staff directory earlier this off-season, but it’s w

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames formally announce key new additions to hockey operations staff

The Calgary Flames may not have changed much on the ice this season, but the front office has undergone a number of changes in recent months.  With the promotions of Craig Conroy to general manager and Ryan Huska to head coach, as well as many other

Published: 1 year ago

2023 FlamesNation prospect rankings: #4 Samuel Honzek

The Calgary Flames had a solid 2023 NHL Draft. They came out with some skilled players with excellent physical attributes in pretty much every round, and that was spearheaded by the drafting of one Slovak forward by the name of Samuel Honzek with the

Published: 1 year ago

32 Thoughts: Elias Lindholm’s new contract could mainly be for Jonathan Huberdeau’s benefit

The Elias Lindholm contract saga continues. As the season is starting to ramp up, with players holding informal on-ice skates the last few days, the news off the ice is of course starting to increase as well. Earlier this week on 32 Thoughts the Podc

Published: 1 year ago

Looking back at the Calgary Flames in the 2000s

The Calgary Flames franchise has a long, fascinating history. From their origins as an expansion team in Georgia in 1972 to their glory days in the 1980s to present day, the Flames have played a lot of hockey and many players have had tremendous care

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Have 3 Short-Term Replacements for Elias Lindholm

The start of the 2023-24 NHL season is rapidly approaching with under 20 days until the start of the preseason. For the Calgary Flames, however, there is still much uncertainty.…

Published: 1 year ago

The case for Mikael Backlund as the Calgary Flames’ next Captain

Throughout our profiles of potential next captains for the Calgary Flames there have been a wealth of candidates that both surprise, and make a ton of sense for the team. MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and Chris

Published: 1 year ago

Predicting 2022-23 NHL breakout candidates using expected goals

This offseason hasn’t been as crazy as last year’s, but a new season always brings a new opportunity for growth. Several players are in new situations, whether they’ve moved teams or have seen a change in coaching staff. Coupled with a leaguewi

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames place 17th in Daily Faceoff’s ranking of NHL prospect pools

Friends, the post-draft period on the National Hockey League calendar is often seen as prospect season, where various media outlets discuss the youngsters within their market’s team or the league as a whole. Over at Daily Faceoff, our pal Steven El

Published: 1 year ago

Kiprusoff Vs. Vernon: Who was the Flames’ Better Goaltender?

If you were to ask fans who the best goaltender in Calgary Flames’ franchise history is, the vast majority would tell you Miikka Kiprusoff. The 46-year-old is one of the…

Published: 1 year ago

"It's going to be very fun:" Oilers' McDavid thrilled for Heritage Classic versus Flames

It’s still well over a month away, but players and fans of the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames can’t wait for the 2023 Heritage Classic. It was announced last December that the Oilers would host the Flames at Commonwealth Stadium on October 2

Published: 1 year ago

4 potential candidates to be named as Flames' next captain

The Calgary Flames appear to be content entering the 2023-24 season with their current roster intact. After a summer with plenty of trade rumours, General Manager Craig Conroy was rather quiet aside from trading Tyler Toffoli in late June. Questions

Published: 1 year ago