Backlund’s injury exposes Flames in playoff push

The Flames shut down the Avalanche’s biggest stars but Mikael Backlund’s injury exposed Calgary’s lack of depth down the middle.

Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Kraken, Carle, Flames, Yzerplan, Blackhawks, Canucks, and Rangers

The Seattle Kraken are not ruling out a buyout. The Calgary Flames may have to look trade or offer sheet over free agency.

Published: 2 days ago

Calgary Flames offer sheet targets: JJ Peterka

With the off-season approaching, we’re starting a new series covering players who could be potential offer sheet targets for the Calgary Flames. To be eligible for an offer sheet, players must be approaching RFA status and coming off another prior

Published: 2 days ago

NHL Rumors: Kraken, Carle, Flames, Yzerplan, Blackhawks, Canucks, and Rangers

The Seattle Kraken are not ruling out a buyout. The Calgary Flames may have to look trade or offer sheet over free agency.

Published: 2 days ago

Will the Calgary Flames bring back Sam Bennett this summer?

If Sam Bennett hits the free-agent market this offseason, the Calgary Flames might come calling. Bennett, who was selected fourth overall in the 2014 draft, spent seven years wearing Flames colours before being traded to the Florida Panthers during

Published: 3 days ago

After impressing with Flames, could playoffs be Adam Klapka's last stint in AHL?

Adam Klapka is re-joining the Calgary Wranglers for the rest of the playoffs. The question, though, is really whether this will be the last time we see the towering Czech winger in the minors. Is his time in the AHL coming to an end? After impressing

Published: 3 days ago

Kashawn Aitcheson may be the best available player when the Flames pick at the 2025 NHL Draft

A team should always draft the best player available. It’s a bonus when the player who is potentially the best available also fits a need. Kashawn Aitcheson is a left-shot defenceman who could be available when the Calgary Flames make their first s

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The Wranglers and Firebirds have a rivalry forged in the Calder Cup playoffs

Friends, for years we’ve heard National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman tout the importance of building rivalries via the league’s division-heavy playoff system. The irony is that a division-heavy playoff system has built a pretty big riv

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10 stats from the Calgary Flames 2024–25 season: Mackenzie Weegar’s dominance and team goal scoring woes

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season behind us, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was. In a year in which the Flames went from an expected bottom-feeder to the highest non-playoff team in NHL history, there were some standout

Published: 3 days ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Utah Hockey Club

Calgary Flames pending UFA Dan Vladar wants to stay, and the Utah Hockey Club will be looking to upgrade up front this offseason.

Published: 3 days ago

The Calgary Flames should not sacrifice their future for present culture

Culture, culture, culture. We’ve heard that word hundreds of times this year in relation to the Calgary Flames. In comparison to the past few years, it was a nice change to hear about a positive culture. Players wanted to show up at the arena and p

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The 2024-25 season represents another lost opportunity for ‘middling’ Flames

Well, the inevitable came to fruition, and the Calgary Flames finished dead middle in the league, falling short of post-season contention for the third straight season. Instead of clinching a wild card spot with their final breath, they instead miss

Published: 3 days ago

Flames Assign Adam Klapka To AHL

The Calgary Flames have assigned winger Adam Klapka to AHL Calgary.

Published: 4 days ago