Beyond the Boxscore: Dan Vladar, Connor Zary shine in overtime loss to Red Wings

The Calgary Flames found some third period magic once again, but It was not enough to propel them past the Detroit Red Wings in a 2-1 overtime loss. CF% – 45.58% || SCF% – 35.45% || HDCF% – 36.13% || xGF% – 30.08% It’s a Team Game – The o

Published: 2 weeks ago

GoFundMe created for family of Flames assistant GM Chris Snow

A GoFundMe page has been created to help Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow’s family. Chris has been in the public eye for some time now, as he has put up an incredible fight against ALS, which he was first diagnosed with in 2019.

Published: 1 year ago

Looking at who could potentially fill Jakob Pelletier’s spot while he’s out with his injury

The NHL’s preseason has been going on for the past few days and there is a fair argument that it might last for too long. In a split game against the Seattle Kraken on Monday, Jakob Pelletier was on the receiving end of a nasty hit from Marian Stud

Published: 1 year ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Wolf, Hunt, Zary impress against Jets as camp battles heat up

Welcome back one and all to Beyond the Boxscore: Season 3 –  a place to find out which Calgary Flames players had statistically great nights combined with some insight into what was working or not by myself (Shane Stevenson – Flash_33 on X (form

Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Huberdeau Appears to Be in Store for MVP-Like Season

Perhaps being an afterthought is a good thing. The Calgary Flames are certainly that this season, as they are generating next to zero buzz regarding the upcoming season despite the…

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames Top 10 Prospects for 2023-24

There are mixed reviews on the Calgary Flames prospect pool, but the top half of the ranking stacks up with anyone else in the league. According to Logan Horn’s farm…

Published: 1 year ago

Chris Snow Will Not Wake Up After Brain Injury

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow will not wake up after sustaining a catastrophic brain injury caused by lack of oxygen due to cardiac arrest Tuesday, his wife, Kelsie, confirmed this morning. Snow, who has been battling ALS since

Published: 1 year ago

Breaking down Mikael Backlund’s new contract and what it means for the Calgary Flames

A few months ago it was widely reported that Mikael Backlund would not want to sign an extension with the Calgary Flames as he wanted to see how things would play out in the last year of his current contract. Well, how times have changed, Backlund ha

Published: 1 year ago

Flames assistant GM Snow on life support, not expected to wake up

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow is on life support. Dealing with a form of ALS, Snow’s wife Kelsie wrote on Wednesday morning that her husband “will not wake up” and is on life support after a medical episode earlier this w

Published: 1 year ago

Flames assistant GM Chris Snow remains on life support

Calgary Flames assistant GM Chris Snow remains on life support awaiting an organ-donour recipient after suffering a “catastrophic brain injury” caused by cardiac arrest.

Published: 1 year ago

Mikael Backlund is a great fit as the new Calgary Flames captain

When the announcement went out on Tuesday afternoon that the Calgary Flames had named Mikael Backlund as the club’s 21st captain, there were two strands of thought that were pervasive among Flames fandom: “Yeah, that makes sense” with a little

Published: 1 year ago

3 Takeaways From Flames’ Preseason Win Against the Jets

The Calgary Flames played Wednesday night on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. Neither team had their top players playing but featured plenty of young talent and role players on…

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Visual Recap: Calgary picks up a preseason shootout win over Winnipeg

Calgary Flames hockey is back in full swing and the preseason comes with no shortage of nonstop hockey. Playing in their fourth game of the preseason already, the Flames dressed a semi-decent roster while giving their best players rest still. Among t

Published: 1 year ago