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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Could history repeat itself with Scotia Place and the 2028 World Cup of Hockey?

Way, way back in the 1980s, three levels of government teamed up with the Calgary Flames’ owners to build a new arena for their hockey club. The Olympic Saddledome, as it was initially known, broke ground in 1981 and opened in time for the 1983-84

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Throwback Tuesday: Looking at how the Flames traded Sven Bärtschi for Rasmus Andersson

It’s hard not to see the parallels between this season and the 2014-15 season for the Calgary Flames. Nearly a decade ago, the Flames made two trade deadline moves. On Mar. 1, 2015, they traded Curtis Glencross to the Washington Capitals for two pi

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Flames’ Connor Zary and Kevin Bahl full participants in Tuesday’s practice

The Calgary Flames returned to the practice ice at Winsport on Tuesday afternoon, kicking off what amounts to a shortened training camp as they ramp things back up after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. And the club had two familiar faces back in the fo

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Flames’ Connor Zary, Kevin Bahl back at practice

The Calgary Flames got some good news in their first practice back after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Forward Connor Zary and defenceman Kevin Bahl were on the ice at Tuesday’s practice in Calgary after both missed time prior to the break with inj

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Flames prospect Jeremie Poirier is awaiting his chance to prove himself in the NHL

Jeremie Poirier is the type of defenceman the Calgary Flames dream of graduating to the NHL roster. Drafted in the third round, 72nd overall, he will be found money if can translate his offensive gifts from the AHL to the NHL. Poirier is a product of

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Flames prospect Zayne Parekh is continuing his dominance in the OHL

The Calgary Flames seem to have had a rather successful draft in 2024, given how those prospects are performing in their respective leagues this season. While a few players are making some noise, no one has had nearly the same impact or production le

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Looking back at the last trade the Calgary Flames made with every NHL team

With the 2025 NHL trade deadline less than a month away, it would be fun to take an updated look at the last time the Calgary Flames made a trade with every NHL team. The Flames have been quite active with many teams around the league for the most pa

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Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Parekh, Misa keep the spotlight

In what was a good week that saw several Calgary Flames prospects net a handful of points, it’s Saginaw Spirit defenceman Zayne Parekh and Brampton Steelheads centre Luke Misa who managed to steal the limelight. Parekh picked up another nine points

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Sabres trade mailbag: Evaluating your proposals for Jordan Kyrou, Nazem Kadri and more

The Sabres have a lot on their roster to-do list. What do fans suggest ahead of the NHL trade deadline?

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Fireside Chat Is Live!

Fireside Chat – the Calgary Flames Fan Podcast for the C of Red by the C of Red has launched! With the 2013 hockey season finally upon us, we’re looking forward to getting going with the new show.  As we’re getting everything setup, we ask tha

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Can Flames earn a playoff invite? Three reasons for optimism/pessimism

The Calgary Flames will return to practice Tuesday, refreshed and recharged and presumably rarin’ to go. When action across the NHL resumes after the 4 Nations Face-Off (and nobody is looking past Thursday’s tournament title game between Canada a

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Rasmus Andersson expected to make 4 Nations Face-Off debut Monday vs. Team USA

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson will likely appear in his first game at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday when Team Sweden takes on Team USA at the TD Garden in Boston. Andersson, 28, sat out of the Swedes’ first two games as a healthy sc

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