NHL odds, betting preview (Nov. 29): Flames vs. Blue Jackets predictions

The Calgary Flames’ road woes continued Wednesday night in Detroit, as the Red Wings took advantage of a questionable too many mean penalty in overtime. They are now 3-4-4 on the road this season compared to an elite mark of 9-3-0 on home ice. Stil

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The Flames’ fourth line is actually pretty good

It’s been a while since the Calgary Flames had a fourth line that could hold its own at both ends of the ice. Whether by coaching preference or organizational design, the Flames have often trotted out an old, slow quaternary unit that has struggled

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Pair of goalies "pencilled in" for Team Canada 4 Nations roster: report

With the full rosters for the NHL’s first-ever Four Nations Face-Off tournament being announced next week, many are wondering how Team Canada will look between the pipes. While there are little to no “star goalies” to choose from, many Canadia

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Hot Topics: Will Mackenzie Weegar make Team Canada?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Calgary Flames defenceman Mackenzie Weegar’s chances of representing Team Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations

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Could Flames netminder Dan Vladar be the answer for Colorado’s goaltending woes?

Several teams in the National Hockey League wish they had better goaltending. One of them is the Colorado Avalanche, particularly after an eventful evening on Monday night where they allowed eight goals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Tuesday’s

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Flames flying Gaudreau family to Calgary for Blue Jackets game

The Calgary Flames want to make sure next week’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets honours the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Sportsnet’s Eric Francis reported earlier this week that the team will be flying out members of the Gaudre

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Huska happy with Weegar, Andersson leadership despite discipline issues

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska discusses the leadership shown by MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson during the Flames loss to the Senators but emphasizes the importance of the team’s discipline needing to improve.

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Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar are carrying the Flames

The Calgary Flames are off to their best start since their historic 2021-22 season (when they won the Pacific Division) with an impressive 12-6-3 record to begin the 2024-25 campaign. But this edition of the team has done it a lot differently than th

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4 Nations roster predictions: Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland

Anticipation is starting to rise for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, the most intriguing international hockey tournament we’ve seen in almost a decade. The action gets underway for Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland on February 12 with games taking

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Top 3 All-Time Flames Goalies

The goaltending history of the Calgary Flames franchise has been punctuated by a handful of excellent performances in a desert of otherwise unremarkable ones. In an effort to separate the…

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Throwback Tuesday: Revisiting the Flames series victory over the Red Wings in 2004

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames head to Detroit to face the Red Wings for the first time this season. Over 20 years ago, the Flames finished with a 42-30-7-3 record in the 2003-04 season, finishing sixth in the Western Conference with 94 points, fiv

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: First-round picks lead the way on the scoresheet

The Calgary Flames had an excellent week on the ice in Calgary, going 4–0 on this recent homestand. Outside of the NHL, the team’s future looks very bright, with the team’s two first-round picks leading the way. Zayne Parekh had a monster week

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Analyzing David Jiricek as a potential trade target for the Calgary Flames

Not every high-end pick works out with their team. That seems to be what’s happening with the Columbus Blue Jackets and 2022 sixth-overall pick David Jiricek. Jiricek’s name has been circulating in trade rumours for around a year now. A rift betw

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