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

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Murray Edwards’ influence continues to hinder Calgary Flames organizational progress

The Calgary Flames season is going just as well as many thought. That is to say, so far, it has been supremely mediocre. The team started their year with a massive losing skid, followed by a strong bounce-back, to now finding themselves well below-av

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If used properly, late-round draft selections can become valuable

On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames did something they haven’t done in awhile: they dressed a ton of late-round picks. While we’ve been talking (and writing) about the Flames’ draft prowess quite a bit in the abstract, you can get a sense of t

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Why Dustin Wolf should get the majority of starts while Jacob Markstrom is injured

Dustin Wolf has been re-called to the Calgary Flames for the second time this season after Jacob Markstrom was deemed week-to-week by fracturing his finger during practice. As Markstrom heals up from his injury, which is said to be less serious than

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Leafs pursuing trade for Flames defenceman Tanev: report

The Toronto Maple Leafs need some help on the blue line. And it could be coming soon. With three of their key defencemen going down with injuries in recent weeks, it’s unsurprising to learn that Leafs GM Brad Treliving has been exploring the open

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Breaking down what the Calgary Flames should do with Dillon Dube

Craig Conroy flexed his trade muscles last week by moving Nikita Zadorov in-division to Vancouver for a fifth-rounder and future third-rounder. Zadorov is the first in-season domino to fall among the Calgary Flames’s pending unrestricted free agent

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NHL Insider Hints Bruins Linked to Two Key Trade Targets

The post NHL Insider Hints Bruins Linked to Two Key Trade Targets appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Kevin Weekes notes the Boston Bruins are linked to key Calgary Flames trade targets. It would be a huge shakeup if they could land both. The post NHL

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NHL Rumors: Could the Boston Bruins be interested in Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm?

If the Boston Bruins were interested Calgary Flames Noah Hanifin and/or Elias Lindholm, would they have the assets to do it?

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What are the Calgary Flames’ ideal power play deployments?

Through 24 games of the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames have proven themselves to be a generally solid team with a few key flaws. The Flames are an average – perhaps slightly above-average – five-on-five team whose momentum has been derailed a

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Brind'Amour roasts Canes' effort vs. Oilers: Top players 'gotta show up'

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour wasn't pleased with his team's performance in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.The club's best players, in particular, disappointed Brind'Amour."Our top guys, especially, gotta show up a littl

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Flames' big three pending UFAs receiving interest from several teams: report

If the Calgary Flames choose to move their three valued pending UFAs — Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, and Chris Tanev — they will have plenty of suitors. There has been talk all season long that the Flames are looking to sell some of their highly

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Flames’ Defensive Changes Following the Zadorov Trade

The Calgary Flames are facing some potential changes in their defensive lineups. Nikita Zadorov’s recent trade to the Vancouver Canucks has already seen Dennis Gilbert and Jordan Oesterle getting increases…

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Flames owner Murray Edwards in "no hurry" to help Treliving and Leafs via trade: report

The Calgary Flames may very well continue selling ahead of the trade deadline, but any chance of a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs could prove difficult. Prior to the Flames trading Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks, there were reports that

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