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: 4 months ago

3 things NHL teams can learn from the juggernaut Panthers

No shouts to the heavens. No jumps for joy. No exuberance, period.The Florida Panthers' celebration on Wednesday was about as tame as they come for a team that had just clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final."It's all business," forward Matthew Tka

Published: 1 month ago

Flyers wanting change at all coaching levels

Plus: What’s next for the Calgary Flames and Rasmus Andersson?

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Sweden downs Denmark to capture bronze at hockey world championship

Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.

Published: 1 month ago

Star-studded Sweden earns 2nd straight bronze medal at men's hockey worlds

Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal Sunday at the men’s hockey world championship in Stockholm.

Published: 1 month ago

Bennett on finding success with Panthers: ‘The team embraced me’

Panthers forward Sam Bennett discusses finding success in Florida after struggling with the Calgary Flames, crediting supportive teammates, linemates, and coaches who believe in him.

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How Maple Leafs could use their cap space if they let Marner walk

The Toronto Maple Leafs' Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday was a disaster in every sense of the word. But if there's any silver lining to the utterly embarrassing effort, it's that there's no escaping a dramatic offseason shake-up that a

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IIHF World Championships day 7 recap: Adam Klapka debuts and the final scores lopsided

It was a busy day seven at the IIHF World Championship, featuring a string of lopsided scores — but also Adam Klapka’s tournament debut and another start for Dan Vladar. 🇫🇮 Finland vs. 🇸🇮 Slovenia Day seven began with the most lopside

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FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Which centres could Calgary target in 2025 NHL Draft?

The Calgary Flames will undoubtedly be scouring for centres in the 2025 NHL Draft. Which prospects could be on their wish-list?

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Adam Klapka joins Dan Vladar, Roman Cervenka in Czech lineup against Hungary at Worlds

Flames forward Adam Klapka became the tallest player to participate at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship when he entered the lineup for Team Czechia against Team Hungary on Thursday. Klapka, who emerged as a consistent presence in the Flamesâ€

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Dustin Wolf put the Flames on his back in 2024-25 

After Jacob Markstrom’s departure, the Calgary Flames wondered what their situation would be like in goal. Their top goaltending prospect, Dustin Wolf, was ready to take that next step after dominating the American Hockey League for the past couple

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Kevin Bahl showed he is an important part of the Flames moving forward

There were a lot of unknowns around the Calgary Flames heading into the 2024-25 season, including defenceman Kevin Bahl. Bahl was acquired by the Flames as part of the Jacob Markstrom trade from last summer. The 24 year old defenceman was coming off

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Four UFA centres the Calgary Flames could potentially target

As the playoffs trek on without the Calgary Flames once again and the offseason slowly approaches for the rest of the NHL, the Flames are currently trying to come up with a way to ensure they do not find themselves in this same spot by next season’

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