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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Reuniting the Calgary Flames’ most dangerous trio would be the best thing for Andrew Mangiapane

The Calgary Flames broke up their most effective 2022-23 forward line earlier this season, and it’s hurting all parties involved. Andrew Mangiapane, Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman had been a dominant offensive line for the past two seasons, with

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Flames put forward lines in blender to try to fix scoring struggles

The Calgary Flames are once again looking for answers. Losers of their last two games and six of their last nine, the Flames experimented with a set of new forward lines at today’s practice following last night’s 2-1 loss the the Seattle Kraken.

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Is Chris Tanev the defenceman the Maple Leafs need?

The idea of Toronto adding a defensive, “old school” defenceman like Chris Tanev is nice, but how exactly would his game fit in with and impact the Maple Leafs? Vanessa Kezwer uses video scouting to explore how Tanev could help the Leafs.

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The Calgary Flames need to split up Jonathan Huberdeau from Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman

Wednesday night was another game that could be had for the Flames as they dropped a 2–1 decision to the hands of the Seattle Kraken. The Flames dominated all night long but couldn’t find the net past the first period to tie the game despite their

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NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames will likely move their pending UFAs, and can they get Jonathan Huberdeau going?

Jonathan Huberdeau hasn't been able to get it going this year. What can the Calgary Flames do? They'll likely move their pending UFAs.

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Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames can’t solve Kraken’s Driedger

Every now and then it doesn’t matter how good your team effort is, the guy between the other teams pipes is going to steal one. The Kraken saw Chris Driedger start his first game in over a full year and he was lights out against a Calgary team that

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Flames Visual Recap 35: Calgary can’t take down the Kraken as a

The Calgary Flames returned from the Christmas break in search of a win to get them back on track toward being a .500 team. They welcomed the Seattle Kraken to the Saddledome in a Pacific Division showdown. Notes and discussion from the charts are al

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3 Takeaways From Flames’ Disappointing 2-1 Loss to the Kraken

If any Calgary Flames fan had wished for Santa to deliver a Flames win in their first game out of the Christmas break, they would have felt disappointed by last…

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After Burner: Flames fall to the Kraken

The Calgary Flames returned to action following a three day holiday break on Wednesday evening when they hosted the Seattle Kraken. In a game that saw both clubs attempt to knock off some rust, the Flames lost a close one by a 2-1 score despite out-s

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Driedger stimies Flames in NHL return, lifts Kraken to victory with 37-save effort

Making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Chris Driedger was excellent on Wednesday night with 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

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NHL Highlights: Kraken 2, Flames 1

Alex Wennberg scored the game-winning goal and Chris Driedger made 36 saves to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

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Calgary Flames Post-Game: Flames and Seattle grind through a post-Christmas outing

Brought to you by odds site Betway! The Calgary Flames hosted the Seattle Kraken at the Saddledome on Wednesday evening. It was the first game for both teams in several days following the National Hockey League’s holiday break, and neither team loo

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