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: 5 months ago

32 Thoughts: The importance of getting Mikael Backlund signed and an update on Elias Lindholm contract talks

It wouldn’t be another 32 Thoughts Podcast day without some Calgary Flames news.  On the most recent episode, Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek took time to discuss Mikael Backlund’s new contract and just how important it was for the Flames to ge

Published: 1 year ago

Who are the front-runners to replace Jakob Pelletier in the Calgary Flames lineup?

The Calgary Flames and their fan base found out some tough news on Wednesday when it was revealed that Jakob Pelletier is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. It’s safe to say that ‘indefinitely’ likely means Pelletier will be out for multi

Published: 1 year ago

Ty Smith could be an intriguing waiver claim for the Calgary Flames today

The wheels of training camp are chugging along. The NHL season is inching closer with just 12 days to the Flames season opener. As such, teams are beginning to trim their training camp rosters. This involves sending players back to their junior leagu

Published: 1 year ago

Analyzing the potential fit between Dan Vladar and the Tampa Bay Lightning

The NHL regular season is right around the corner. There are 11 days until opening night on October 10 displaying a three-game show. One of the teams playing on said night is the Tampa Bay Lightning and they just faced a very crucial injury. Star goa

Published: 1 year ago

Flames Need to Consider Claiming Penguins’ Ty Smith Off Waivers

The Calgary Flames don’t need any defencemen at this time. Even with the uncertainty regarding Oliver Kylington, they have six capable NHLers on the back end in MacKenzie Weegar, Noah…

Published: 1 year ago

The Calgary Flames aren’t in a rush to move a goaltender

Goaltending is very important in hockey. It’s important to the point where former Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving often quipped that the game might as well just be called “goaltending.” With the Flames midway through training camp

Published: 1 year ago

NHL Watchability Rankings: The top 16

Just because an NHL team is good doesn't mean it's exciting to watch, and vice versa. Several clubs that made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season wound up in the bottom 16 of this series, and there's more than one squad in the top 16 that might very

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings

Everything that could go wrong for the Flames last season did go wrong. But they should be a lot better than they’re given credit for.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames' assistant GM Chris Snow on life support while organ donation is arranged

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow is on life support while organ donation is arranged, his wife confirmed Thursday morning.

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Planning To Send Dustin Wolf To AHL

Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli spoke with Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy, who shared that the team’s current plan is to send Dustin Wolf to the minors. Conroy told Seravalli, “There’s injuries for other teams and you’re alway

Published: 1 year ago

Flames announce seven more training camp cuts

The Calgary Flames are gearing up for the 2023-24 NHL season, which means they are getting closer and closer to deciding on their final roster. They made some decisions on Thursday afternoon, as seven players have been released from their training c

Published: 1 year ago

Calgary Flames reduce training camp roster by seven players

In advance of Friday night’s pre-season Battle of Alberta, the Calgary Flames have trimmed down their training camp roster. The club has assigned seven players to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers: goaltenders Connor Murphy and Matt

Published: 1 year ago