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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Calgary’s event centre committee is being disbanded (but everything’s normal and fine)

Since December, all of the action regarding the future home of the Calgary Flames – Scotia Place, formerly known as the Calgary Event Centre – has been located in Stampede Park. Since the approval of the development permit at the end of 2024, the

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Hart Trophy Rankings: Draisaitl in pole position as season nears end

Welcome to the sixth and final edition of theScore's 2024-25 Hart Trophy Rankings.xGF% = Five-on-five expected goals for percentage
GAR = Goals above replacement
GSAA = Goals saved above average
GSAx = Goals saved above expected5. A

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GAME DAY: Flames running out of room with Wild looming

Minnesota Wild (43-29-7) at Calgary Flames (37-27-14) When: Friday, 8 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Wild -120, Flames +100 The buzz  There have been a lot of nights where the Calgary Flames

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Flames goaltending prospect Arsenii Sergeev has earned the spotlight at the Frozen Four

Way, way back in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames selected promising young goaltender Dustin Wolf in the seventh round. So far, you could say it’s worked out pretty well for the Flames. Well, the Flames opted for another late-round goalie two

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5 things that must happen for Calgary Flames to sneak into Stanley Cup playoffs

With four games to go, the Flames need a run of wins — and some help on the out-of-town scoreboard — to keep their playoff hopes afloat

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WATCH: Could Zayne Parekh make his NHL debut with the Flames before the end of the season?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames crushing overtime loss in Anaheim and what it means for their playoff hopes. They al

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Flames encouraging Pospisil to model game after Bennett

The Calgary Flames are encouraging Martin Pospisil to watch Sam Bennett to grow into an impactful power forward.

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A Flame from the Past: Marc Habscheid

Do you remember Marc Habscheid? 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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Scout’s Analysis: The special, sky-high potential of Zayne Parekh

The Calgary Flames called up defence prospect Zayne Parekh this week, but how ready is he for the NHL? Scout Jason Bukala breaks down Parekh’s game and writes about how he’s not your standard prospect.

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Flames remain barely afloat in the playoff picture, but they need a lot of help to qualify

The Calgary Flames’ playoff hopes and dreams were dealt a pair of big hits on Wednesday night. First, fuelled by the returns to action of Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov, the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks in overtime. Later that even

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Calgary Flames can still make playoffs if one of these scenarios plays out

The Calgary Flames’ playoff chances hit a new low last night, but they can’t be written off just yet. The Flames were able to pick up just one point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks, on a night where the Minnesota Wild picked up two i

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Which Calgary Flames appeared on the 2024–25 OHL Coaches Poll

With the conclusion of the Ontario Hockey League’s regular season, the 2024–25 OHL Coaches Poll on which players they thought were best was released earlier last week. There were improvements from last year’s poll, which only had two nods to Fl

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