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Kadri fires home 299th career goal to tie it for Flames

Watch as Nazem Kadri fires home his 299th career goal and ties the game for Calgary late in the third period.

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Published: 1 month ago

Report: Evason to coach Canada at World Championship

Columbus Blue Jackets bench boss Dean Evason is set to coach Canada at the upcoming World Championship in Sweden and Denmark, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska will also be part of the staff, Dreger notes.Evason is comi

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Published: 1 week ago

Consistent mediocrity could tarnish the future of the Flames’ fan base

Before the 2024–25 season, the Calgary Flames virtually had zero expectations. They were expected to be one of the worst teams in the league, resulting in the team being in contention for a high draft pick. However, things would end differently, as

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Published: 1 week ago

Are you following these former Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs? (Western Conference edition)

The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, and while the Calgary Flames narrowly missed the cut, there are still plenty of reasons to tune in this spring. Maybe you’ve got a second team to cheer for, you’re hopeful a Canadian team will finally go all

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Published: 1 week ago

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund to skate for Swedes at world championship

Mikael Backlund won a gold medal at worlds in 2018. Can he repeat that feat this spring?

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Published: 1 week ago

Flames captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden at IIHF World Championship

The Calgary Flames will have another player representing them at the IIHF World Championship next month in Sweden and Denmark. During Saturday’s exit interviews, Flames captain Mikael Backlund indicated he had “some good conversations” with Tea

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Published: 1 week ago

Flames captain Mikael Backlund to play for Sweden at world championships

The Flames announced Tuesday that captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden on home ice for the tournament, which starts on May 9.

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Published: 1 week ago

9 Calgary Flames prospects that could play NHL games next season

For the third-straight season, the Calgary Flames came up short in their quest to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unlike the prior two seasons, however, this team was never expected to be competitive. In fact, with GM Craig Conroy trading seve

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Published: 1 week ago

Rasmus Andersson is looking for big money from the Flames this summer

One of the biggest stories surrounding the Calgary Flames this offseason will be the future of Rasmus Andersson. The uncertainty surrounding the 28-year-old defenceman is something Flames fans will be closely watching, as the team misses the playoffs

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Published: 1 week ago

For Calgary Flames, young players taking next step is key to 2025-26

At what point does a young guy stop being a young guy on an NHL team? It doesn’t necessarily have to do with age, right? A player gains experience, establishes themself as a pro and the expectations start to rise while responsibilities increase. Fo

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Published: 1 week ago

Andersson trade seems inevitable and here's what Calgary Flames could get for him

Rasmus Andersson spoke like a player who’s well aware that his days with the Calgary Flames may be limited. The 28-year-old, who has just one season remaining on his contract, spoke with media on the Flames’ locker room clean-out day on Saturday

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Published: 1 week ago

Can the Flames build on 2024-25’s momentum next season?

Friends, way, way back in 2014-15, the Calgary Flames entered the season with few outside of Calgary expecting very much out of the hockey club. Heck, they had finished fourth-from-last in the overall standings during the prior season, resulting in t

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Published: 1 week ago

A Flame from the Past: Clarke Wilm

Do you remember Clarke Wilm? 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 sea

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Published: 1 week ago