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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Calgary Flames Game Day 9: The 260th Battle of Alberta takes things outdoors (5pm MT)

Brought to you by odds site Betway! Friends, it’s time to take this battle outside. In the 260th regular season meeting between the Calgary Flames (2-5-1, 5 points) and the Edmonton Oilers (1-5-1, 3 points), they’ll be playing in the open air o

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NHL Rumors: Will the Calgary Flames Re-sign Chris Tanev? Would He Interest the Canucks if Not?

The Calgary Flames have spoken with pending UFA Chris Tanev about an extension. If he gets to free agency, could the Canucks be interested?

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Report: McDavid expected to return for Heritage Classic vs. Flames

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is expected to return to the lineup when his team takes on the Calgary Flames in Sunday's Heritage Classic, reports TSN's Ryan Rishaug.McDavid missed the Oilers' last two games after suffering an upper-body inju

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McDavid expected to play in Oilers-Flames Heritage Classic: report

It appears that the Edmonton Oilers finally have some good news to share. After practicing with the team at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, Connor McDavid is expected to play in the 2023 Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames tonight. TSN’s

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Did we do this to ourselves? The Calgary Flames’ record since fans cursed Jake Oettinger

The 2021–22 season was bliss. It’s safe to say that Flames fans didn’t realize how good things were in 2022. We got to watch the best line in hockey with Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm; Jacob Markstrom finished top-four in Vez

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Flames Sunday Census: At what point should tanking be considered?

The Calgary Flames seem to be back to their disappointing, lazy, and no-effort ways with a 2-5-1 record. The team has looked horrible, and that may even be an understatement. Nazem Kadri has not contributed anything at all besides defensive lapses an

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More than half of the Calgary Flames are playing their first major outdoor game at the Heritage Classic

The Calgary Flames will play the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023 Heritage Classic on Sunday evening at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. While outdoor games are fairly common these days – the Heritage Classic is the 38th NHL outdoor event, and the fir

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Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic

As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium…

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Injury Notes: McDavid, Hischier, McCabe

As both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames take the ice at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta today for practice in preparation for the 2023 Heritage Classic tomorrow evening, several reports are coming out of the Oilers practice that captain Connor

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‘It’s going to be amazing’: Flames’ Markstrom on playing outdoors for Heritage Classic

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom joins the Hockey Night in Canada panel to talk about preparation for his first outdoor game in his NHL career at the Heritage Classic, how he grew up playing outdoors in Sweden, and much more.

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Willie O’Ree, NHL’s first Black player, commemorated with Canada Post stamp

EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp in commemoration of Willie O’Ree, who became the National Hockey League’s first-ever Black player in 1958. Canada Post just unveiled a new stamp in commemoration of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’

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Weather warning issued ahead of Heritage Classic between Oilers-Flames

Those planning on attending tomorrow’s Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames should be prepared to dress warmly. While this game isn’t expected to hit temperatures nearly as cold as the last Heritage Classic in Edmonton

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