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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Who’s the next Calgary Flames player to make their NHL debut?

In the press conference where his hiring was announced, newly-minted Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy pledged to give youth a chance within the organization. So far, Conroy has followed up on that pledge, as three players have made their N

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Calgary Flames Reportedly Shopping Defensemen

As the Calgary Flames transitioned behind the bench from Darryl Sutter to Ryan Huska over the summer, many of the players scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason wanted to take the ’wait-and-see’ approach in regards to signing a

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Friedman: Calgary Flames could have ‘three good defencemen on the market’

Monday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman was primarily focused on the things that ail two of the league’s struggling powerhouses, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. But during their discussions o

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Rare Oilers-Flames trade could make sense involving a defenceman

It’s desperate times for both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. While the Flames seem like they are starting to prepare for a fire sale to either retool or jump headfirst into a rebuild, the Oilers sound like they want the complete opposite.

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Flames’ Conroy making good on goal to inject youth into lineup

With the Calgary Flames’ nightmarish start pushing the club to a pivotal point, Craig Conroy has made good on his word to inject more youth into the lineup.

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The Calgary Flames need to find some stability at fourth line centre

When the season began, on paper, the Calgary Flames looked like a team with really good centre depth. With the likes of Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Nazem Kadri as their top three pivots, that laid a strong foundation. If they could find a rel

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Potential Flames lineup if they begin to rebuild this season

While it’s painful to be a revisionist historian Calgary Flames fan, sometimes looking forward can be a healthy alternative. With the recent Connor Zary and Martin Pospisil debuts, Matt Coronato’s flashes of brilliance, sure-to-come injections of

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32 Thoughts: Calgary Flames starting to gauge market on UFA defensemen, Edmonton and Toronto showing interest

It’s been a newsy past few weeks for the Calgary Flames with far too many topics to cover.  From their losing streak being extended, and then subsequently ended in stylish fashion, to the reports of organizational confusion and lack of dir

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Flames exploring trade market on three of their defencemen: report

The Calgary Flames are apparently working the phones on a few of their defencemen. With the team off to a horrid 3-7-1 start and contract negotiations on hold with all their pending free agents, management is currently in a position where some tough

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Back in the win column

The Calgary Flames won a game on Saturday night, snapping their six-game losing streak and beginning the month of November on a positive note with a couple pretty effective hockey games. As await how they’ll fare in the remaining 12 games this mont

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames, Hurricanes, Jets, Senators

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Nick Robertson and there are two players from the Calgary Flames the Leafs are rumored to be keenly interested…

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Who should the Calgary Flames promote to the NHL next?

The Calgary Flames 2023-24 season is still hanging in the balance, with a 3-7-1 record through their first 11 games, but over the last two games, the team have looked much, much sharper, with speed and creativity leading to nine goals over that time.

Published: 1 year ago