‘At my best ever’: What’s behind Huberdeau’s resurgence for Flames

Jonathan Huberdeau seems to have rediscovered his offensive swagger, but there’s more to his resurgence than that, writes Adam Vingan.

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden at IIHF World Championship

The Calgary Flames will have another player representing them at the IIHF World Championship next month in Sweden and Denmark. During Saturday’s exit interviews, Flames captain Mikael Backlund indicated he had “some good conversations” with Tea

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund to play for Sweden at world championships

The Flames announced Tuesday that captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden on home ice for the tournament, which starts on May 9.

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9 Calgary Flames prospects that could play NHL games next season

For the third-straight season, the Calgary Flames came up short in their quest to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unlike the prior two seasons, however, this team was never expected to be competitive. In fact, with GM Craig Conroy trading seve

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Rasmus Andersson is looking for big money from the Flames this summer

One of the biggest stories surrounding the Calgary Flames this offseason will be the future of Rasmus Andersson. The uncertainty surrounding the 28-year-old defenceman is something Flames fans will be closely watching, as the team misses the playoffs

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For Calgary Flames, young players taking next step is key to 2025-26

At what point does a young guy stop being a young guy on an NHL team? It doesn’t necessarily have to do with age, right? A player gains experience, establishes themself as a pro and the expectations start to rise while responsibilities increase. Fo

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Andersson trade seems inevitable and here's what Calgary Flames could get for him

Rasmus Andersson spoke like a player who’s well aware that his days with the Calgary Flames may be limited. The 28-year-old, who has just one season remaining on his contract, spoke with media on the Flames’ locker room clean-out day on Saturday

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Can the Flames build on 2024-25’s momentum next season?

Friends, way, way back in 2014-15, the Calgary Flames entered the season with few outside of Calgary expecting very much out of the hockey club. Heck, they had finished fourth-from-last in the overall standings during the prior season, resulting in t

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A Flame from the Past: Clarke Wilm

Do you remember Clarke Wilm? Every week, we’ll look at a forgotten Calgary Flames player in the weekly series “A Flame from the Past.” Of course, the player had to have played a significant number of games for the Flames – at least a full sea

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Poirier, Ignatjew finish regular season hot

The Calgary Wranglers were the lone team where Calgary Flames prospects were still playing regular-season games this week. They went 1–1–0 against the San Jose Barracuda, being outscored 8–7. Blueliner Jeremie Poirier recorded three points in t

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Flames prospect roundup: 3 Flames prospects set to play in Game 7 this week

And then there were six. This is the Apr. 14–20 edition of the Flames prospect roundup, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects did this past week, specifically those at the junior and college levels. The American Hockey League prospects have

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FlamesNation Mailbag: After 82 games, even more questions!

Friends, the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season has concluded – and unfortunately without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs. As we begin the post-mortem process here at the site, let’s dive into the mailbag to kick things off. Do you think Axel Hurti

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NHL Rumors: Rasmus Andersson When Asked About his Future in Calgary

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson is entering the final year of his contract. There are decisions both sides need to make.

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