Flames captain Mikael Backlund returns to practice. Could he play Tuesday?

The Flames have won three in a row and there could be more good news coming. Their captain, Mikael Backlund, is nearing a return to action

Published: 5 months ago

3 reasons the Flames might miss the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames entered the 2024-25 season with the goal of making the Stanley Cup playoffs, but few outside of their locker room believed that they could do it. The Flames ended up remaining in post-season contention until the 81st game of the se

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1 question facing each Canadian NHL team as training camps near

NHL training camps open the week of Sept. 15, with the first preseason game (St. Louis at Dallas) going Sept. 20. In other words, hockey's almost back. Here's one question facing each Canadian team two weeks from camps.Calgary Flames L

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After playoff near-miss, the Flames are now Chasing 97 Points

12 months ago, not many people in hockey had high expectations for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2024-25 season. The Athletic’s modelling had the Flames finished 28th overall with 78.9 points, and it was not an outlier. The betting markets se

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The Flames played a home game in Cincinnati in 1993

Since entering the National Hockey League as an expansion team back in 1972, the Calgary Flames have played a lot of hockey in their two home cities. Since their inception in 1972, they’ve played 2,057 regular season home games. 308 were in Atlanta

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Evaluating whether the Calgary Flames are better or worse this year

The Calgary Flames begin their regular season on October eight against the Edmonton Oilers. With the way the current roster pans out, there is no doubt that Craig Conroy wants to contend for a playoff spot. The Flames can make a serious playoff push

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Calgary Flames top 10 playoff games

Early this summer, after finding a copy of the Calgary Flames’ “10 Great Playoff Games”, we decided to round out the top 10 with some additional selections from the past decade as voted by some of our writers. Time to relive the Glory Days! #Fl

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Pros and cons of Rasmus Andersson starting the season with the Flames

The 2025-26 season is just around the corner, and with training camp about to start, the Calgary Flames’ offseason hasn’t exactly been the most newsworthy. The team made little to no moves over the summer, yet the news surrounding one particular

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Flames Sunday Census: Picking Weegar’s partner

We are less than a month from the start of Calgary Flames training camp. With a new season upon us, now is the time to start exploring different lineups, along with projecting the roster. Arguably, the most intriguing area of the team is the defence.

Published: 3 days ago

Flames prospects you should expect to see at training camp

Gang, we’re about three weeks away from the Calgary Flames returning to the ice for their annual prospects training camp. But because of the new NCAA rules, things are going to be a little bit different than what we’ve seen in the past. Nothing h

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Wranglers alternate captain Jarred Tinordi contributed off ice-leadership in injury riddled season

Jarred Tinordi was a late pick up for the Calgary Flames prior to the start of the regular season. The left-shooting defenceman filled a tweener role to help a historically well-playing AHL team continue to develop and to provide a reliable call up f

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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Connor Zary, Mikael Backlund, and Rasmus Andersson

The Calgary Flames and RFA Connor Zary remain far apart. Mikael Backlund hopes to remain with the Flames beyond this season.

Published: 4 days ago

Building a Calgary Flames all-time 2020s lineup, so far

Even though it’s only halfway done, the 2020s have already been one of the most eventful decades in Calgary Flames history. From the highest peaks to the lowest of lows, the franchise has been on a rollercoaster of emotions in the past five years.

Published: 4 days ago