3 Takeaways From Flames’ 5-2 Loss to Blue Jackets

The Calgary Flames were far from their best on Friday afternoon, and paid for it, suffering a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Suddenly, the red-hot…

Published: 1 month ago

Projecting how the Calgary Flames will deploy their goalies next season

The Calgary Flames said goodbye to longtime starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom this offseason, shipping him to the New Jersey Devils. Markstrom was by far the best goalie the Flames had seen since Miikka Kiprusoff, and will go down as one of the bes

Published: 6 months ago

Brett Sutter retires after 17 pro hockey seasons, 1,090 AHL games

Brett Sutter has retired after 17 seasons of professional hockey.

Published: 6 months ago

Flames depth chart re-dos: Which goalie will win the starting job?

It’s an old joke in the newspaper business — ‘Get me a rewrite!’ While it has been only a few weeks since our last look at the Calgary Flames’ depth chart at each position, a lot has changed. The Flames swung a couple of significant trades,

Published: 6 months ago

After some delays, Calgary Flames prospect Cade Littler is finally headed to college

The National Hockey League’s entry draft is a bit of a balancing act. Teams have to attempt to project a player’s potential for future development when they’re 17, with limited amount of information available. As a result, teams use a few diffe

Published: 6 months ago

Brandon Tanev amped for brother Chris to put on hometown Leafs jersey

Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev says the entire family is very excited about brother Chris Tanev signing with their hometown Maple Leafs, says it’s a great add for them, and isn’t worried about all the pressure that comes along with it.

Published: 6 months ago

Getting to know Calgary Flames 2024 sixth-round pick Eric Jamieson

With their final pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames picked Eric Jamieson to round out their newest prospects. Jamieson is a 2005-born Everett Silvertips defender. The Win Column interviewed Jamieson after he was selected to get his though

Published: 6 months ago

Which Calgary Flames would have been engraved on the Stanley Cup in 2004?

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames very nearly won the Stanley Cup in 2004. After losing in Game 6 and Game 7 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flames unfortunately didn’t hoist the Cup 20 years ago. However, had they won ei

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East Notes: Marchenko, Johnson, Mangiapane

The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly talked with restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko about both a short-term and long-term contract (as per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic).  Marchenko is pushing for a longer-term deal, but with Blue

Published: 6 months ago

Flames players of past and present reunite at Mangiapane wedding

Former Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane got married this weekend, and it brought together past and present members of the team. Just a few weeks after getting traded from the Flames to the Washington Capitals, the 28-year-old Mangiapane tied

Published: 6 months ago

Calgary Flames blueline prospect Axel Hurtig is making his move to the Calgary Hitmen

Of all the prospects from the Craig Conroy’s first draft class as Calgary Flames general manager, Swedish blueliner Axel Hurtig might be simultaneously the most interesting and the one we know the least about. The interesting part is simple: he’s

Published: 6 months ago

Ex-Canucks player Elias Lindholm got married this weekend

Former Vancouver Canucks trade deadline pickup Elias Lindholm got married this weekend. After getting engaged to longtime girlfriend Annica Englund in 2022 with a Christmas Eve proposal, the two finally tied the knot over the weekend. The ceremony a

Published: 6 months ago

Flames Sunday Census: Which defensive prospect makes the roster this fall?

The off-season is in full swing and the Calgary Flames were busy at the draft and in free agency. Craig Conroy signed Devin Cooley, Ryan Lomberg and Anthony Mantha, while bolstering the defence with the signing of Jake Bean. At the draft, Conroy and

Published: 6 months ago