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

Barn Burner: A market update on a pair of Flames defencemen (featuring Frank Seravalli)

On Monday’s episode of Barn Burner, Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett had insider Frank Seravalli on the show to dive into some updates on the top two players on his Trade Targets Board over at Daily Faceoff in Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin. On the Tanev fr

Published: 10 months ago

‘Just trying to get the PIMs up, that’s all’: Flames’ Huberdeau on getting under Ekholm’s skin

Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau jokes with the Calgary media about engaging with Mattias Ekholm during Saturday’s Battle of Alberta, saying he was just trying to get his PIMs up.

Published: 10 months ago

Meet the Buyers: The Detroit Red Wings need a defenceman “with bite”

The team we’ll look at today had one of the longest post-season appearance streaks in history, but hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015-16. In this edition, we’ll look at the Detroit Red Wings, along with their needs, their assets, and the cap s

Published: 10 months ago

Episode 350: So Close But So Far From A Playoff Spot

After a disappointing week last week, the Calgary Flames won all three of their games this week and still sit outside a playoff spot. The guys talk about the crazy Battle of Alberta game this week and the big roles Dryden Hunt and Dan Vladar played i

Published: 10 months ago

'He is an absolute machine' Proud coaches show off three of Calgary's exemplary Special Olympics athletes

Approximately 800 athletes from across the country will compete in the Games between Feb. 27 and March 2; the opening ceremony will be presented by the Calgary Flames Foundation at Stampede Park.

Published: 10 months ago

The Calgary Flames could still make the playoffs — even if they sell at the deadline

The streaky Flames have moved within five points of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Published: 10 months ago

Dream fits for Cup contenders who haven't made their move

The trade deadline is almost upon us, meaning it's time we take stock of this year's Stanley Cup hopefuls.All these squads are fearsome as is, but there's always room for improvement. In this exercise, we took a dive into the needs of each contender

Published: 10 months ago

Ex-Flames player Ruzicka apologizes for "big mistake" caught on video

Former Calgary Flames forward Adam Ruzicka has issued an apology just days after his contract was terminated by the Arizona Coyotes. The contract termination came mere hours after the 24-year-old posted a video of himself with a white powdery substa

Published: 10 months ago

With Flames having stranglehold on trade market, patience could maximize returns

The New Jersey Devils woke up Monday morning a full seven points out of a wild card spot, making it increasingly hard to believe they’d mount another significant push to acquire Jacob Markstrom anytime soon.

Published: 10 months ago

NHL Rumors: The Noah Hanifin Watch Continues

Who has the assets to acquire Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames? Who think they can extend him if they trade for him?

Published: 10 months ago

Noah Hanifin briefly (and vaguely) spoke about his Flames future after win over Oilers

After talking the talk, the Calgary Flames walked the walk. Almost every Flames player that met with the media prior to the game against the Edmonton Oilers talked about the frustrations of struggling against a team they know they could beat. They ne

Published: 10 months ago

32 Thoughts: Could the Dallas Stars trade for both Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev?

At this point in the Calgary Flames season, even the NHL insiders are getting tired of talking about the rumours surrounding the team. The last few weeks Elliotte Friedman has almost been actively trying not to talk about the Flames during his variou

Published: 10 months ago