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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Will these same Flames be a better team? New coach, GM give them hope

On the ice, the team has remained much the same as the one that barely missed the playoffs last year. But the Calgary Flames have a new coach and a new GM, which has given them a new attitude. Will it translate into a successful season?

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Some are impressing, some are injured: a Calgary Flames prospect update

When the Calgary Wranglers drop the puck on Friday, prospect action for the Calgary Flames organization will really get going in earnest. But while the organization went through their NHL and AHL camps, a bunch of their prospects were already pretty

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2023-24 Official NHL Team Hashtags

It’s always fun when the first day of the NHL season rolls around and team logos start to show up on Twitter/X when the appropriate hashtag for each team is used. This season, teams are using a lot of familiar hashtags, but there are some new ones

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Flames' Andersson not happy with NHL's decision to ban Pride Tape

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson is not at all impressed with the NHL’s decision to ban Pride Tape. The NHL made the call earlier this offseason to remove Pride-themed nights moving forward. While that move was already highly criticized,

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Friedman: Flames have ‘started to look’ at Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin for extensions

Remember back in April, when the Calgary Flames’ players had their exit interviews and suddenly everybody on an expiring – or soon to expire – contract was running for the hills? Well, since that time the Flames have made some changes, naming C

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Here's what the Flames lines look like ahead of their season opener

Now that the preseason is over, the games will start to matter a whole lot more for the Calgary Flames. This is a team that has plenty to prove after a lackluster 2022-23 season. While there have been some changes, this roster looks similar to what

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Ex-Flames goaltender David Rittich has been placed on waivers

The LA Kings placed former Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich on waivers this afternoon. Rittich, 31, made his NHL debut with the Flames during the 2016-17 season and played parts of four seasons with them. Though used as mainly a backup throug

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Flames will soon focus on Hanifin and Tanev extensions: report

While all the talk as of late has focused on Elias Lindholm, the Calgary Flames have a few other contract extensions they may look to get done first. Speaking on his most recent 32 Thoughts Podcast, Elliotte Friedman reiterated once again that there

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12 bold Calgary Flames predictions for the 2023-24 season

Here. We. Go. The NHL’s regular season starts TODAY. The next era of Calgary Flames hockey starts TOMORROW. The opening night roster is set, some off-season questions have been answered, and the anticipation is bubbling over, but there’s time for

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Flames roster is officially set for the 2023-24 season

There were plenty of difficult decisions to be made, but the Calgary Flames have their roster set for the upcoming season. While many players on this roster were a lock heading into training camp, there were spots up for grabs, particularly up front

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Expectations for each Calgary Flames goalie heading into the 2023–24 season

The NHL season officially begins today at 5:30 p.m. EST with the Nashville Predators versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, before that takes place, let’s go over our expectations for the last few Flames players: the goalies. For the third season in a

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2023–24 NHL goaltending depth rankings

As we lead up to the beginning of the 2023–24 season, we’ve been breaking the depth charts at key positions for every NHL team to rank them from first to best. Last up in our series is hockey’s biggest wild card, goaltenders. Without solid goal

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