Flames’ Justin Kirkland exits vs. Blue Jackets with lower-body injury

Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland exited Friday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury.

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Brad Marchand Explains How Increased ‘Havoc’ Got Bruins Back On Track 

The Boston Bruins showed their dominance against the Vancouver Canucks and their character against the Calgary Flames to earn back-to-back wins during their five-game road trip. The two wins indicate the type of team the Bruins are when they play to

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Predicting contracts for Calgary Flames' 4 pending RFAs

The Calgary Flames will have some interesting decisions to make next summer. After locking up Brayden Pachal to a two-year extension on Tuesday, the attention now turns to some of their key pending restricted free agents. Forwards Connor Zary, Matt

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Will a trade market develop for Flames goalie Dan Vladar?

The Calgary Flames entered the 2024-25 season with three goaltenders they really liked: incumbent backup Dan Vladar, top prospect Dustin Wolf, and free agent signing Devin Cooley. Vladar is a pending unrestricted free agent on an expiring contract, w

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Who is next in line for a long-term deal with the Flames?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writer Wes Gilbertson about the Flames’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, why Brayden Pachal’s two-year extension is a good deal for Calgary and

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There's only one Canadian NHL team not in a playoff spot right now

It’s been a great start to the season for several of the NHL’s Canadian markets. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks are all in a playoff spot. While there are roughly 5

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Flames assistant GM Brad Pascall is headed to the Spengler Cup

For many in the hockey world, the winter season is a time where schedules get a little less hectic and everyone gets a chance to relax. That’s not the case for Calgary Flames assistant general manager (and vice-president of hockey operations) Brad

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Hot Topics: Who should be Flames’ next priority for a contract extension?

The Calgary Flames faced three very good teams since our previous edition of Hot Topics and the results have been mixed. An embarrassing 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was followed by a stellar performance in a 3-0 shutout of the Florida Panther

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The holiday break approaches for most Flames prospects

If you’re a fan of watching the up-and-comers within the Calgary Flames’ system play hockey, we’ve got some disappointing news for you: Santa is visiting soon. It’s the holiday season, friends, and that means spending time with friends and fa

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The Calgary Flames should be exploring the trade market for Nazem Kadri

Going into this season, Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames were very clear about wanting to pursue a retooling of their core. Following last season where the team traded away Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, Nikita Zadorov, Jacob Markstrom, Andrew Man

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Ford Final Five Facts: Bruins Battle Back In Third Period For Overtime Win Over Flames

The Bruins battled back after being down 3-1 in the third period, scoring two unanswered goals to force overtime against the Calgary Flames before David Pastrnak scored the game-winning goal with just 38 seconds left in the extra period. This was Pas

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Calgary Flames aren't panicking over Brzustewicz's slow start in the AHL

Hunter Brzustewicz’s professional career hasn’t started off the way many Calgary Flames fans envisioned. The 20-year-old defenceman immediately became one of the organization’s top prospects after being acquired in a trade last season that saw

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames let two goal lead slip away in overtime loss to Bruins

The Calgary Flames let a two-goal lead slip away as they fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime. CF% – 50.97%|| SCF% – 38.58%|| HDCF% – 29.21%|| xGF% – 45.34% It’s a Team Game – The Flames got off to one of their best starts of the sea

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