NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Yegor Chinakov, and the Philadelphia Flyers

The Calgary Flames need offensive help. The Toronto Maple Leafs are among the team interested in Yegor Chinakhov. The Philadelphia Flyers to look for a top-four defenseman.

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How Huberdeau and Flames are managing frustration after 1-6 start

Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau and head coach Ryan Huska talk about how crucial it is for the group to stay positive after the tough 1-6 start, and why one win could go a long way to turn their season around.

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Projected Lineups for Flames vs Canadiens – 10/22/25

The Calgary Flames take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (5-2-0) at FLAMES (1-6-0) 8:30 p.m. ET; RDS, SN…

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Flames Game Day 8: The annual visit from the Canadiens [6:30pm MT, SNW)

It’ll be a uniquely fun atmosphere inside the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames (1-6-0, 2 points) host the Montreal Canadiens (5-2-0, 10 points) in the Habs’ second-last visit to the Saddledome! These two teams clas

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How Mikael Backlund is growing from Flames star to coffee mogul

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund joins Elliotte Friedman in Italy to discuss coffee, his hopes for the Flames this season, and why he ended up committing to Calgary for the long haul.

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Flames 7 game check-in: The road to Gavin McKenna has begun

We’ll be officially starting a new series, checking in on the Calgary Flames every seven games. This will run throughout the entire 2025-26 season, as we reflect on the team’s high and low points during that time. It’s safe to say that the Flam

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Flames Forward a Lightning Rod in Calgary as Bieksa Calls Out Team Culture

The post Flames Forward a Lightning Rod in Calgary as Bieksa Calls Out Team Culture appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Kevin Bieksa’s sharp criticism of Yegor Sharangovich has turned the forward into a symbol of the Calgary Flames’ deeper issues.

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For the Flames’ losing streak, the only way out is through

The Calgary Flames played a pretty good game of hockey on Monday night. They played tight-checking hockey at five-on-five. They out-shot Winnipeg at even-strength 25-7 and held them to three high-danger scoring chances, according to Natural Stat Tric

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Elliotte Friedman talks Yegor Sharangovich and the Calgary Flames’ struggles on podcast appearance

This has been an inauspicious start to the 2025–26 season for the Calgary Flames. Now 1–6–0 to start the year, and with just 12 goals scored all season, this is a team that is in a very deep rut very early on without many signs of life. Even th

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How have the Calgary Flames’ forward lines have performed thus far in 2025-26?

It’s been a tough start to the Flames’ 2025–26 season. The team has scored just 12 goals through seven games and currently sits in last place in the NHL for points and goals. With so many struggles offensively, how has each forward line perform

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The Calgary Flames' case for an 'ethical tank' season

The Flames don’t have to tank in the traditional sense. They only have to stop fighting gravity.

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Several Flames prospects are impressing early in the 2025-26 campaign

Folks, we’re well into the month of October and the vast, vast majority of the Calgary Flames prospects have begun their regular seasons. The lone exception is Aidan Lane, who’s at Harvard and part of a cluster of six Ivy League teams that start

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Top Shelf: Placing Canada's NHL teams into distinct tiers

Top Shelf, theScore's flagship hockey show, takes a weekly deep dive into the hottest topics and contentious debates in the NHL and beyond.Subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. Episodes drop every Tuesday.Hosts Aidan

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