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

Published: 2 months ago

Flames' Huska: We respected Avalanche 'way too much' in loss

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska believes his club showed too much deference to the Colorado Avalanche at the beginning of a 4-2 defeat Friday night."I thought we had (a) good push in the third period (but) I didn't like our first two periods," H

Published: 1 month ago

Instant Reaction: Flames comeback attempt falls short against Avalanche

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! The Calgary Flames were really out-played for the first two periods against the C

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Parker Kelly pots pair as red-hot Avalanche end Flames’ point streak

Parker Kelly scored twice on Friday night to lead the red-hot Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 NHL victory over the Calgary Flames.

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Ryan Lindgren uses traffic to score his first goal with the Avalanche

Watch as Colorado Avalanche defenceman Ryan Lindgren is able to beat Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf with a point shot for his first goal with his new team.

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Flames on Sportsnet: Calgary vs. Colorado

The Calgary Flames look to get back into the win column when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Watch live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.

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Flames’ Huska defends Zary: ‘I love that he was there for a teammate’

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska discusses Connor Zary’s two-game suspension for elbowing Vancouver Canucks defenceman Elias Pettersson, following Pettersson’s open-ice hit on Nazem Kadri.

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Projected Lineups for Avalanche vs. Flames – 3/14/25

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (39-24-3) at…

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The Flames’ ‘Frostbee’ acquisition looks even better 40 days later

The Calgary Flames had a quiet trade deadline, not making a single swap. Instead, they did their work a month prior, acquiring Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a second-round

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Will Backlund’s injury sink Flames? History offers some optimism

Captain Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week, certainly bad news for the Flames. But maybe they can repeat this feat from the 2014-15 season.

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Kadri on Flames losing Backlund: ‘Mentality doesn’t change’

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri discusses captain Mikael Backlund being ruled out week-to-week with an upper-body injury and the need for him and his teammates to step up in his absence during their push for the playoffs.

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Flames Game Day 65: Closing out the homestand against the Avalanche (7pm MT)

So far during the Calgary Flames’ (30-23-11, 70 points) current homestand, they’ve played two incomplete games but managed to capture three of a possible six points. They’ll need to play a much more complete effort on Friday evening, as they cl

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Injured Flames forward Backlund week-to-week

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

Published: 1 month ago