Calgary Flames' playoff chances have plummeted according to analytics

The two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament couldn’t have come at a better time for the Calgary Flames. The Flames have defied expectations in a big way this season but enter the break having struggled, losing three straight and six o

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What the Calgary Flames have left to play for down the stretch

While this final stretch is going to feel largely meaningless, especially for remaining veterans, Calgary has to go out of its way to make sure that’s not the case. The final three weeks of the season can’t be a miserable march to the finish l

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Burning Questions: Should head coach Ryan Huska let the kids play?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writer Danny Austin about why the team has struggled in their last four games and why head coach Ryan Huska should give his younger players more op

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What’s happening with Calgary arena construction in 2024

Folks, 2024 is going to be a very busy year in terms of developments for the upcoming new Calgary Flames arena project. Heck, it’s already been a busy year, with utility work and preparation underway to consolidate the existing 7.2 acre lot into an

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Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko placed on LTIR with knee injury

The Vancouver Canucks placed goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injury reserve retroactively Wednesday with a knee injury, the team announced. Forward Arshdeep Bains has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL in the corresponding move.

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Flames could risk falling out of contention for first-overall draft pick

The Calgary Flames might be having one of their worst seasons in a decade, but it may still be too good for their liking. As the team winds down the last few weeks of the NHL season, attention is starting to turn away from the ice and onto the lotte

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It’s almost playoff szn: a Calgary Flames prospect update

Last week, friends, we talked about signing szn when it came to prospects. And hey, the Calgary Flames signed Joni Jurmo shortly afterwards. That’s kind of fun. This week, let’s talk playoffs! The NCAA conference tournaments are complete. The NCA

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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Colorado Avalanche

The Calgary Flames will sit down with Jacob Markstrom after the season. Will the Colorado Avalanche be able to afford Jonathan Drouin?

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Sam Morton scores first career AHL goal

Parker Bell continued to shine this week—amassing four assists in three games—but the Calgary Wranglers players led the way among Calgary Flames prospects. Most of their damage came in a massive 8–4 win over the San Diego Gulls, as the team wen

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The Calgary Flames enter March 27 tied for eighth overall in the 2024 NHL draft lottery

The losses continue to stack up. Following the NHL Trade Deadline, the Calgary Flames have lost seven of their last nine games. Their latest loss came against one of the league’s worst in the Chicago Blackhawks by a 3–1 score. Now that playoffs a

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Beyond the Boxscore: Calgary Flames amazingly fall to the Chicago Blackhawks once again

It doesn’t seem to matter how much the Calgary Flames seemingly outplay the Chicago Blackhawks they cannot find a way to beat them. While it wasn’t a particularly positive night for the Flames offence – especially given the opponent – they st

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Struggling Flames focus on getting back to playing 'simple hockey'

In some ways, it was a goal that could almost serve as a template for what the Calgary Flames need to do. They got the puck deep and then Connor Zary recovered it. He passed it to Nazem Kadri, who cycled it back to MacKenzie Weegar. From there, Weega

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Flames' losing streak hits four with loss to Blackhawks

This may get worse before it gets better. The Calgary Flames (33-33-5) are limping to the finish line right now, out of playoff contention and losing a lot more games than they’re winning. They’ll never say it publicly and probably won’t admit

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