Is Father Time finally catching up to Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund?

Mikael Backlund is the longest-tenured player currently on the Calgary Flames by a solid margin. He has been a pillar of consistency in the middle six of the Flames for nearly 15 years. In his prime, he was often a shoo-in for 15 to 20 goals and 40 p

Published: 9 months ago

Flames Weekly Notebook: Where do they go from here?

Welcome to the first edition of my new weekly column where I will give some thoughts and opinions on all things Calgary Flames. I chose a good time to start this up with because of the storylines developing around the Flames. From a results perspecti

Published: 1 week ago

Kadri brushes off trade rumors: 'Focused on winning'

The Calgary Flames' poor start to the season has pushed Nazem Kadri's name into trade rumors, but the veteran center is focused on righting the ship with his current squad rather than forcing his way out of town. "I've had to approach a lot more diff

Published: 1 week ago

Flames’ Nazem Kadri in familiar spotlight ahead of showdown in Toronto

With his team’s season spiralling, trade speculation swirling, and a milestone in sight, Nazem Kadri will return to Toronto on Tuesday in the eye of the storm. Eric Francis has the story.

Published: 1 week ago

Calgary Flames receiving major trade interest in Nazem Kadri: report

Rasmus Andersson may not be the only Calgary Flames veteran shipped out ahead of the trade deadline this season. The Flames’ 2-7-1 start to the season has put GM Craig Conroy in a spot where he may not be able to hold off on moving a number of vet

Published: 1 week ago

FlamesNation Mailbag: The streak has been broken

For the first time since opening night, the Calgary Flames have made it back into the win column. The Flames beat the New York Rangers on Sunday night by a 5-1 score. While they’re still way behind where they want to be, they’re definitely sleepi

Published: 1 week ago

NHL Rumors: Nylander, Kadri, and East Contender Blockbuster

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the news on William Nylander is starting to look less than ideal. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames will likely speak with Nazem Kadri about his desire…

Published: 1 week ago

Maple Leafs’ Nylander questionable, Jarnkrok doubtful against Flames

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to have William Nylander back in the lineup when they take on the Calgary Flames.

Published: 1 week ago

Who should Calgary Flames take out of the lineup for Coronato?

The Calgary Flames were able to snap an eight-game skid on Sunday night without one of their best players in the lineup. Earlier in the day, head coach Ryan Huska confirmed with reporters that Matt Coronato would be a healthy scratch versus the New

Published: 1 week ago

The Flames finally won, but have a hole to climb out of

The Calgary Flames played pretty well on Monday against Winnipeg. And on Wednesday against Montreal. And again on Friday against Winnipeg. All three games ended as Flames losses. So after having several good outings but finding ways to lose, you can

Published: 1 week ago

Projecting where the Calgary Flames are picking in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have finally ended their eight game losing streak, beating the New York Rangers by a whopping score of 5–1. The Flames scored 25% of their total goals so far this season in just this one game alone. It’s good to see them finall

Published: 1 week ago

Examining how the Calgary Flames defence pairings have fared so far this season

Despite the Flames’ pitiful start to the 2025–26 season, a surprisingly bright spot has been their defence group. Despite lacking talent, the Flames’ defence has mostly stayed above water so far this season. Here’s how their most common pairi

Published: 1 week ago

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames offence shows some flair in 5-1 victory over Rangers

The Calgary Flames had some added offensive flare Sunday evening in a 5-1 slump busting victory over the New York Rangers. CF% – 51.14%|| SCF% – 47.05%|| HDCF% – 40.14%|| xGF% – 43.39% It’s a Team Game – By no means was it a perfect game,

Published: 1 week ago