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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Published: 3 weeks ago

The Flames at Christmas: Silver linings abound — and room to improve

Not many Calgary Flames fans would’ve believed at the start of the season that the team would be one point outside a playoff spot at Christmas, but here we are. Bolstered largely by their youth, goaltending, and (most importantly) the ability to ke

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Published: 4 months ago

Counting down the best Flames trades of 2024 (part 2, the top four)

The Calgary Flames made many, many trades in 2024 as Craig Conroy began the transition from the end of the team’s contention window into a more forward-looking phase. As such, Conroy consummated eight trades (featuring 10 transactions) during the c

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Published: 4 months ago

Giving a gift to each Calgary Flames player this Christmas

The last twelve months (and even before) have been a roller coaster in Calgary. The team has seen immense turnover on the ice and on the bench, and beyond all else, this is a team that could really use some stability and direction. As the holidays ar

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Published: 4 months ago

Throwback Tuesday: Looking at how every current Flame did at the World Juniors

On Wednesday, the 2025 World Junior Championship begins. After Zayne Parekh was an early cut much to the chagrin of many Calgary Flames fans, only one Flame prospect is attending the annual event hosted in Ottawa this year – Sweden’s Axel Hurtig.

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Published: 4 months ago

Flames’ Huberdeau Leading the Charge Offensively

It is truly a headline many Calgary Flames fans thought they may never see. Left winger Jonathan Huberdeau has been tremendously disappointing ever since he was acquired from the Florida…

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Published: 4 months ago

7 Cool Things About Jarome Iginla: Calgary Flames Hall of Famer

Former Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla was both a great hockey player and a class act. Now, he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Related: Meet the 2020 Hockey Hall…

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Published: 4 months ago

Counting down the best Flames trades of 2024 (part 1, the bottom four)

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 season with a big existential question to figure out: would they double down on their existing core and re-sign their many, many pending unrestricted free agents… or would they go in a new direction? Well, gen

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Published: 4 months ago

Emergency backup goalie Dustin Nickel completed a unique Flames feat in 2024

There’s a saying in theatre, commonly attributed to Constantin Stanislavski: there are no small parts, only small actors. The meaning behind that phrasing is pretty simple: even the smallest roles can be important. With that in mind, let’s talk a

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Published: 4 months ago

The Calgary Flames should stay away from Dylan Cozens at all costs

We are officially at the Christmas break, and the Calgary Flames are still in the hunt for a playoff spot when we all thought they would be battling for last place in the league-wide standings. With where they sit in the standings just under halfway

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Published: 4 months ago