Markstrom out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will miss four-to-six weeks due to an MCL sprain sustained Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, the team announced.Markstrom will miss all of New Jersey's games leading up to February's 4 Nations Face-Off

Published: 6 months ago

HOT TOPICS: Who should be Calgary Flames top contract-extension target?

The Calgary Flames’ calendar includes just one game in a six-day span. Phew. The Flames, after playing five times (in five different cities) during an eight-day grind, will certainly benefit from a bit of a rest and recharge. They won’t mind stas

Published: 9 months ago

Next men up: 3 Wranglers who should be considered for Flames call-ups

The Calgary Wranglers are off to an awesome start to the 2024-25 American Hockey League season. As part of that several of their players have performed really well in their roles. Here are three players that we think the Calgary Flames should conside

Published: 9 months ago

Flames forward Lomberg has hilarious reaction after epic fight: "I actually did feel a little bad"

It hasn’t taken long for Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg to become a favourite among both fans and his teammates. Shortly after winning a Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, the Flames signed Lomberg to a two-year, $4 million deal. The 29-y

Published: 9 months ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Jacob Battaglia tearing up the OHL

In the past week, the Calgary Flames’ OHL prospects were the big story, with three players putting up big numbers for their junior clubs. Continuing his absolute tear to start the year, 2024 second rounder Jacob Battaglia scored three goals and fiv

Published: 9 months ago

Flames not making excuses despite wildly tiresome schedule

The Calgary Flames have had an awfully difficult schedule as of late, but don’t expect to hear them make any complaints over it. The Flames fell on the road to the Vancouver Canucks by a 3-1 final last night to drop their record to 8-6-3 on the se

Published: 9 months ago

Comparing the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 start to 2023–24

It’s been a mixed bag for the Calgary Flames so far this season. After a shocking 5–0–1 start to the year, the team has struggled of late, going 3–5–2 over their last eleven games. That leaves them at a very pedestrian 8–5–3 on the year

Published: 9 months ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames can’t take one away from Vancouver

The Calgary Flames gave it their signature third period effort but couldn’t mount another comeback against the Vancouver Canucks, losing 3-1. CF% – 45.75%|| SCF% – 47.03%|| HDCF% – 47.24%|| xGF% – 40.26% It’s a Team Game – The Canucks a

Published: 9 months ago

8 of the wackiest nicknames NHL players go by

Hockey nicknames can be pretty predictable. Many NHL players just throw a “Y” on the end of a teammate’s last name and go from there. But every once in a while, a truly great one pops up. Whether it’s sparked by a player’s quirks, habits,

Published: 9 months ago

3 Takeaways From Flames’ 3-1 Loss to the Canucks

The Calgary Flames solid start to the 2024-25 season hasn’t been without its speedbumps, and a speedbump was exactly what they hit in last night’s game versus the Vancouver Canucks.…

Published: 9 months ago

Three takeaways as Flames cap gruelling stretch with loss to Canucks

You could pick this one out in advance. It’s what is sometimes described as a ‘scheduled loss.’ Despite another sharp performance from their masked man, the outcome was indeed predictable. The Calgary Flames, on the second night of a back-to-ba

Published: 9 months ago

Flames Takeaways: Goalie duo proving to be Calgary’s biggest strength

The Dan Vladar/Dustin Wolf duo has been Calgary’s biggest strength to date. It was no different in Vancouver, where the Flames leaned heavily on Vladar in a loss to the Canucks.

Published: 9 months ago

Canucks Use Quick Strike Offence to Beat the Flames 3-1

In their first matchup since opening night, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames met for a Pacific Division battle on Tuesday night. The Canucks were looking to bounce back from…

Published: 9 months ago