Flames Squash Rumors: Rasmus Andersson Off the Trade Market

The post Flames Squash Rumors: Rasmus Andersson Off the Trade Market appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. It is being reported the Calgary Flames have told other teams that they are not trading defenseman Rasmus Andersson, squashing any rumors. The pos

Published: 3 months ago

Matthews: It's on Maple Leafs to 'be better'

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes the team needs to take ownership of their recent struggles, which continued Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators."The margins have been really small in the last couple of games, but the de

Published: 1 month ago

Wins all that matter for Flames on season-defining road-trip

On most road-trips, the common wisdom is that if you go .500, you’re happy. Not this time. The Calgary Flames need more out of this week’s four-game swing through Toronto and the wider New York metropolitan area. Winning two won’t be enough, no

Published: 1 month ago

How did the Flames match up against Nathan MacKinnon without Mikael Backlund?

Since 2013, whenever the Calgary Flames have faced a tough opponent, their first player over the boards in key match-ups against top players has been Mikael Backlund. On Friday night, for the first time in 328 games, the Flames did not have Backlund

Published: 1 month ago

Jake Allen, Ilya Samsonov and Dan Vladar among top pending UFA goaltenders

The trio are left after a number of quality goaltenders have already signed extensions.

Published: 1 month ago

The Calgary Flames have strong South Asian representation in Kevin Bahl and Zayne Parekh

The sport of hockey is growing, and diversity has been a major part of its recent traction in other communities. The South Asian community is no different, as there have been multiple individuals throughout the NHL’s history who have broken barrier

Published: 1 month ago

NHL Injuries: Ducks, Sabres, Flames, Hurricanes, Stars, Predators, Canucks, and Jets

Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week. Andrei Svechnikov and Dmitry Orlov out again last night. Neal Pionk is out week-to-week.

Published: 1 month ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames don’t have enough juice to solve loaded Avalanche squad

The Calgary Flames tried to go up against the behemoth that was the Colorado Avalanche and fell just short, losing 4-2. CF% – 43.59%|| SCF% – 48.68%|| HDCF% – 41.85%|| xGF% – 34.18% It’s a Team Game – Despite being down to their fifth opt

Published: 1 month ago

NHL Injuries: Ducks, Sabres, Flames, Hurricanes, Stars, Predators, Canucks, and Jets

Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week. Andrei Svechnikov and Dmitry Orlov out again last night. Neal Pionk is out week-to-week.

Published: 1 month ago

NHL Highlights: Avalanche 4, Flames 2

Ryan Lindgren opened the scoring for the Colorado Avalanche, while Parker Kelly found the back of the net twice as the Avalanche roll against the Calgary Flames winning 4-2.

Published: 1 month ago

What Ryan Huska said after ugly effort from Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames pushed hard late, but it wasn’t enough to make up for an abysmal first two periods in last night’s 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Most would have expected the Flames to push hard after dropping a crucial game versus the V

Published: 1 month ago

Flames flip their recent script but still fall short against Colorado

Over the course of a three game homestand, the Calgary Flames couldn’t string together three good periods in any of their games. On Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens, they had two good periods and then hung in there in the third period for a

Published: 1 month ago

Backlund’s injury exposes Flames in playoff push

The Flames shut down the Avalanche’s biggest stars but Mikael Backlund’s injury exposed Calgary’s lack of depth down the middle.

Published: 1 month ago