Breaking: Connor Zary has been suspended two games for elbowing Elias Pettersson

Following last night’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the Department of Player Safety has examined Connor Zary’s high hit on defenceman Elias Pettersson and given him a two-game suspension for elbowing. Here is the play in question: Should Connor

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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.

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund out week-to-week with upper-body injury

The Calgary Flames’ playoff hopes were dealt a significant blow on Friday morning when the team announced that captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury. Backlund, 35, sustained the injury in the first pe

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Flames’ Mikael Backlund Out Week-To-Week

Flames captain Mikael Backlund sustained an upper-body injury in Wednesday’s shootout loss to the Canucks, the team confirmed. He’s listed as week-to-week. Backlund left the game midway through the first period and didn’t return after laying a

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Flames recall winger Dryden Hunt from AHL’s Calgary Wranglers

One of the top scorers in the Calgary Flames minor-league system is returning to the NHL. On Friday, the team announced it is recalling forward Dryden Hunt from its American Hockey League affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Forward Dryden Hunt has been

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund out week-to-week due to injury

Backlund logged only five shifts before leaving Wednesday's game against the Canucks

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Flames’ Mikael Backlund week-to-week with lower-body injury

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund has recorded 24 points in 64 games this season.

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Flames' Backlund week-to-week with upper-body injury

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced.Backlund was hurt in Wednesday's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He played only 2:58 in the contest.The soon-to-be 36-year-old has recorded 24 points

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Flames captain Mikael Backlund week-to-week with upper-body injury

The team announced on Friday that captain Mikael Backlund will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

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2 Flames college prospects have been named finalists for conference awards

Over the past few seasons, the Calgary Flames have selected several college-bound players in the NHL Draft. That habit has led them to have quite a few promising young players playing in the NCAA. On Thursday, a pair of Flames prospects were named fi

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MacKenzie Weegar is having another terrific season for the Calgary Flames

A tale as old as time: MacKenzie Weegar is playing phenomenal hockey for the Calgary Flames. He has been the backbone of the team’s depleted defence group all year long and is carrying the load as the team continues its push for an unexpected birth

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