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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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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The conundrum facing Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames

As the NHL pauses for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Calgary Flames unexpectedly find themselves hovering just three points out of the final wild-card spot in the West. The organization is, by all rights, rebuilding. The roster has been stripped of key

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Flames prospect Jaden Lipinski’s goal-scoring in his over-age season is cause for concern

The Calgary Flames farm system has drastically improved thanks to a terrific 2024 draft, but what about the prospects they selected in the years before? One of those prospects, Jaden Lipinski, started his Western Hockey League career in 2021-22, scor

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The Calgary Flames’ remaining schedule is not kind to their quest to capture a playoff spot

The Calgary Flames have defied expectations of a bottom-five finish and have put themselves in position to fight for the playoffs. At the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Flames sit three points behind the Vancouver Canucks with equal games played. With

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Discussing trades, prospects and playoffs!

Gang, we’re halfway through the 4 Nations Face-Off break in the National Hockey League’s schedule. The Calgary Flames return to the practice ice on Tuesday afternoon and they’ll conduct a mini training camp before starting the homestretch of th

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Flames prospect Luke Misa looks like a steal of a fifth-round pick

The Calgary Flames’ top prospect is undoubtedly Zayne Parekh. His teammate on the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit is Michael Misa, who has 46 goals and 102 points, leading the league in the latter category. Michael’s brother, Luke, was d

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Calgary Flames star Huberdeau is getting married to longtime girlfriend

Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau is getting married to longtime girlfriend Catherine Deslongchamps after a Valentine’s Day proposal. It appears the couple made the most of their 4 Nations break as Huberdeau announced his engagement on Instag

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A Flame from the Past: Colin Patterson

Do you remember Colin Patterson? Every week, we’ll look at a forgotten Calgary Flames player in the weekly series “A Flame From the Past.” Of course, the player had to have played a significant number of games for the Flames – at least a full

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Flames prospect roundup: Étienne Morin’s Wildcats clinch a post-season berth

The Calgary Flames’ Ontario Hockey League prospects continue to torch the league. This is the Feb. 8-14 edition of the Flames prospect roundup, where we look at how Flames prospects did this past week, specifically those at the junior and college l

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Could the Ducks and Flames be ideal NHL trade partners?

The Anaheim Ducks may be an ideal trade partner for the Calgary Flames. With less than a month to the National Hockey League’s trade deadline, the Flames are in an odd spot. Despite being in a rebuilding year, they sit just three points back of the

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Flames Prospect’s Quick Hits: Honzek, Gridin & Parekh

The post Flames Prospect’s Quick Hits: Honzek, Gridin & Parekh appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Calgary Flames have a solid prospect or two in the organization. How are these three key prospects doing in their development? The post Flames

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