How many countries have a better goalie option than Canada?

While Team Canada has a stacked roster heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, goaltending could prove to be their Achilles’ heel. Canada has yet to announce their goaltenders for the tournament, though based on a report this morning, it s

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2023–24 NHL consolidated positional rankings

Over the past month, I’ve ranked every team in the NHL at each position, centre, winger, defence, and goaltending. We’ll now combine those four rankings into one final ranking to determine how every roster in the league stacks up from top to bott

Published: 1 year ago

Andrew Mangiapane could be the perfect fit for the Flames’ top line

The Calgary Flames kicked off their season with a 5–3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night, and there were more than a few storylines that took place during the home opener. From Jacob Markstrom stealing the game, the Flames incredibly slo

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NHL Rumors: Elias Lindholm, Jesse Puljujarvi and Carrying a Third Goaltender

The Flames and Elias Lindholm keep talking but aren't close. The Canadiens are among the teams worried about losing a goaltender.

Published: 1 year ago

Jacob Markstrom deserves huge ovation after opening 2023-24 performance

Last season was a tough time for a lot of players on the Calgary Flames roster. However, the under-performance, bad luck, and everything else negative that hit the team appeared to affect the men in the blue paint more than anything. In a vacuum, the

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Introducing our very own Calgary Flames regular season awards

In the name of fun, Flame for Thought is introducing our very own regular season awards to the C of Red that we can track throughout the season and collaboratively – with the fans – hand out at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. The idea is to give

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West Notes: Lindholm, Schenn, Kings, Harrington

Notes from the West including the Flames and Elias Lindholm still not close on an extension, Nashville's Luke Schenn is injured, and more.

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Treliving on Chris Snow’s legacy: ‘One of the best hockey guys our league has ever seen’

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving delivers an emotional eulogy to honour the legacy of Chris Snow and describes the incredible impact Snow had on the Calgary Flames organization during his time as the assistant general manager.

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The Calgary Flames were imperfect, but passed a crucial first test against Winnipeg

After a 2022-23 season that could charitably be described as “disappointing,” the shape of the Calgary Flames’ game against the Winnipeg Jets could understandably be cause for concern for some onlookers. Yeah, they were out-shot and out-chanced

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Watch Live: Memorial service for Chris Snow in Calgary

A memorial service for the late Calgary Flames executive Chris Snow will be held Thursday afternoon in Calgary.

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"We do not feel alone": Snow family is feeling the love from Flames fans

Not a single dry eye could be found in the Saddledome at the start of the Calgary Flames home opener on Wednesday night. For a moment, hockey took a backseat as the team welcomed the family of Chris Snow, the late assistant GM of the club, to the ic

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This Calgary Flames fan video will get you way too fired up

Sometimes fan-made hockey hype videos are super tacky. Sometimes even music videos from “artists” with actual budgets in support of a Calgary Flames playoff run are cheesy as heck (not referencing anything in particular). But, every once in a whi

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Dustin Wolf showed out in the pre-season with scorpion saves and cellies

Last week, the Calgary Flames made some big cuts to their preseason roster, including sending Dustin Wolf back to the American Hockey League. The reigning MVP has already proven himself to be worthy of a spot in the NHL with his performance last seas

Published: 1 year ago