Dustin Wolf named NHL’s top rookie in Daily Faceoff’s first quarter awards

When the Calgary Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils back in June, two thoughts probably crossed the minds of Flames fans: “It’s time to see what Dustin Wolf can do!” And “Is he ready?” Well, through the first quarter of

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Canucks ink Rutherford to 3-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks inked president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to a three-year contract extension, Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed Friday.Rutherford oversaw the reshaping of a roster that has greatly exceeded expectations this s

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Flames' Pospisil avoids worst-case scenario after scary looking injury

Martin Pospisil will miss some time, but the injury he sustained last night isn’t as serious as many Calgary Flames fans had initially thought. Pospisil appeared to be in some serious trouble after crashing hard into the boards last night. The 24-

Published: 11 months ago

Calgary Flames’ Martin Pospisil only expected to miss a couple weeks with upper-body injury

Pospisil left Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with the injury after an awkward tumble into the boards.

Published: 11 months ago

Elias Lindholm on uncertain future with Flames: ‘Sometimes it’s hard to shut out everything’

Lindholm says he “wants to stay in the same place for as long as possible” when he signs his next deal.

Published: 11 months ago

Martin Pospisil avoids the worst, out “a couple weeks” with injury

One of the Calgary Flames’ most pleasantly surprising players of the season, Martin Pospisil, went down with an injury in last night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not return. It looked like an innocent play, with Pospisil getting

Published: 11 months ago

NHL Helped Flames by Selecting Elias Lindholm for All-Star Game

The NHL selected Elias Lindholm as the Calgary Flames’ sole representative for the 2024 All-Star Game in Toronto, a perplexing decision that could work out in Calgary’s favour. When news…

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Calgary Wranglers game day: Looking to even the score against the Firebirds

The Calgary Wranglers are taking a break from the Scotiabank Saddledome and hitting the road while the Flames use the venue. They play two games this week, starting with a Friday match-up against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. They’re once again w

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Brian Burke shares behind-the-scenes details on the infamous Flames versus Canucks brawl on its 10th anniversary

January 18th, 2014 will live in infamy for hockey fans. To jog your memory, 10 years ago, the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks partook in their infamous line brawl in a meaningless January regular season game. Ten years after the brawl took place

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Plenty of potential Canadian content 7 weeks out from NHL trade deadline

The NHL has passed the halfway point of its schedule. All-star festivities are set for early next month in Toronto. Teams are making moves in the standings. The big date circled by the league's 32 general managers, however, is March 8 — the trade d

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Report: Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil expected to miss ‘a couple weeks’ after injury against Toronto

If you were a bit anxious after seeing Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil crash awkwardly into the boards during Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, there’s some good news. Per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, Pospisil is only

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Jacob Markstrom should be a Vezina finalist for his 2023–24 performance

During the 2022–23 season, it seemed like Markstrom was allergic to the puck—he just couldn’t make a save. This year is a whole other story. The elite goaltender that fans are used to has finally come back and he is playing his best hockey in r

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"That is the right call": Hand pass decides game in Flames loss to Leafs

Connor Zary appeared to knot things up at four apiece between the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in the third period. The rookie sensation was able to find his rebound lying in the crease and made an outstanding effort to put

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