Three takeaways as Flames end tough road trip with lopsided loss to Penguins

The Calgary Flames have come crashing back to earth. A week ago, they were riding high and on a four-game winning streak. After Saturday night’s lifeless 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, though, they’ve now lost four in a row and will be reli

Published: 1 month ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Jeremie Poirier picks up where he left off, Parker Bell hits 30

With the NHL Trade Deadline last Friday, expectations were that the Flames would pick up some additional prospects in deals for Noah Hanifin and Jacob Markstrom. That did not come to fruition, and the only new face on this week’s roundup is Riley D

Published: 10 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames a complete step behind Colorado Avalanche

I’m glad the Calgary Flames got some of their nice moments out of the way early because the majority of the night was the Colorado Avalanche treating the Flames like a punching bag. No not in terms of any form of violence, rather the skill level of

Published: 10 months ago

3 Flames With Term Who Could Be Moved This Offseason

If it wasn’t already clear, the Calgary Flames’ moves in recent months prove that they are very much in a retooling state. Some may even go as far as to…

Published: 10 months ago

Flames Visual Recap 65: Calgary starts homestand getting buried by the Avalanche

The Calgary Flames have not played good hockey. In their previous two games, they allowed 12 goals for an average of six goals against per game. Now returning home to the Saddledome, they continued their trend and gave up another six. Daniel Vladar g

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Injuries: Coyotes, Flames, Red Wings, Panthers, Wild, and the Canucks

Jacob Markstrom out with a lower-body injury. Aaron Ekblad out for two weeks. Thatcher Demko is week-to-week.

Published: 10 months ago

The Calgary Flames lacked in structure and details against Colorado

Let’s start with a basic principle, friends: the Colorado Avalanche are a very good hockey team. If you look at the Avalanche and the Calgary Flames, on paper, you’d probably favour the Avalanche to win. (That’s what the odds-makers did prior t

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Style Rankings: Hi, Nikita Zadorov!

Folks, it's been a minute, but the NHL Style Rankings(TM) are back with a vengeance and the return of an old friend. Late Saturday night, a Sportsnet producer…

Published: 10 months ago

Flames’ ugly losing streak shows impact of roster deconstruction

It’s far too simplistic to suggest this is life in Calgary without Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev. But surely, allowing 18 goals as part of three straight blowouts is a sign that the significant reconfiguring of the defensive backbone of this team co

Published: 10 months ago

New guys not the problem as Flames suffer third straight lopsided loss

This isn’t on the new guys. Maybe the Calgary Flames need to be a little patient with the players they’ve acquired over the past couple weeks as they figure out the team’s systems and who they might have chemistry with. That’s probably inevit

Published: 10 months ago

Flames' post-trade deadline defensive woes deepen in ugly loss to Avalanche

So, it turns out when a team trades two of its best defencemen they get worse at defence. A novel idea if there ever was one. But the Calgary Flames (31-29-5) are proving it, game by game. After dealing Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin shortly before the

Published: 10 months ago

Flames lose third straight after blowing early lead to Avalanche

Mikko Rantanen had two goals and two assists on Tuesday night to extend his point streak to 10 games and lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-2 NHL victory over the Calgary Flames.

Published: 10 months ago

Calgary Flames Post-Game: Flames buried by Avalanche in return home

Brought to you by odds site Betway! After a tough three game road trip, the Calgary Flames returned home on Tuesday to host the Colorado Avalanche. Facing their fourth strong opponent in a six day span, and missing three key cogs, the Flames were, qu

Published: 10 months ago