GAMEDAY: Flames visit Columbus for first time since Johnny Gaudreau’s death

Calgary Flames (12-7-4) at Columbus Blue Jackets (9-9-3) When: Friday, 1 p.m. MT, Nationwide Arena TV: Sportsnet One. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames -118, Blue Jackets -102 The buzz Friday’s matinee between the Blue Jackets and Flame

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Canucks’ Tocchet gives advice to Lekkerimaki ahead of debut vs. Flames

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet discusses how he deals with young players making their NHL debuts and what advice he gave to Swedish prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki ahead of his debut against the Calgary Flames.

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Iginla named to Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee

The Calgary Flames’ all-time leader in goals, points and games played was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee alongside Ed Olczyk

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Flames legend Iginla will help pick Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

Calgary Flames legend Jarome Iginla was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2021, and now he will have a say in which future players get the call. The veteran of over 1500 NHL games will join the Hall’s selection committee, which determines w

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Matt Coronato looking like he'll be sticking around with Calgary Flames

It can be tempting to look for the one moment that clicked and a young player figures it out and becomes a productive NHLer. That’s not really how it works, though. Not in most cases. There’s a journey that often has ups and downs before things s

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Flames Game Day 17: A back-to-back in Vancouver (8pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. In the midst of a pretty busy section of their schedule, the Calgary Flames (8-5-3, 19 points), fresh off a strong performance in a win against the Los Angeles Kings, are headed to scenic British Columbia to

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Flames' Kirkland was all smiles throughout his first NHL fight

Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland had plenty to smile about during Monday night’s 3-1 victory over the LA Kings, even if he had a few fists flying toward his head. The newly minted fan favourite had endeared himself to the fan base with his l

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Visualising the NHL success of Calgary Flames draft picks

The Calgary Flames have had a love-hate relationship with the NHL Draft. Of course, the team has drafted bonafide NHL superstars like Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan, and the late Johnny Gaudreau. One common theme right off the bat is that it’s been

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WILSON: Celebrating Mikael Backlund after Flames' magical milestone

To those who have followed my writing for years, I am known as an unabashed defender of Flames captain Mikael Backlund. Most believe it is an irrational fandom, as most fandoms are. But my esteem for the player arose from my early obsession with stat

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3 Flames Players Who Could Earn Opportunity With Mantha’s Injury

The Calgary Flames received some awful news on Monday, as they announced that forward Anthony Mantha will miss the remainder of the season to undergo ACL surgery. He suffered the…

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GAMEDAY: Calgary Flames ride four-game point streak into Vancouver to face Canucks

Calgary Flames (8-5-3) at Vancouver Canucks (7-3-3) When: Tuesday, 8 p.m. MT, Rogers Arena TV: Sportsnet One. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Canucks -220, Flames +180 The buzz These two squads hooked up for a thriller on opening night of the

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Evaluating the Calgary Flames’ offseason additions so far

The Calgary Flames didn’t have a hugely busy offseason, but they made meaningful moves designed to aid with their current rebuild. Flames GM Craig Conroy stuck to his promise of not signing any long-term deals and added some intriguing pieces to th

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames almost shutout the Kings, take the two points

The Los Angeles Kings tried to give the Calgary Flames a taste of their own comeback medicine but were thwarted by Dustin Wolf as Calgary ended up with the 3-1 victory. CF% – 41.63% || SCF% – 44.89% || HDCF% – 41.68% || xGF% – 39.01% It’s a

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