Flames injury news: Jake Bean ‘being evaluated’, won’t play against Buffalo

The Calgary Flames summoned defensive prospect Hunter Brzustewicz from the American Hockey League on Monday morning, prompting some pondering regarding why he was called up. The mystery deepened when blueliner Jake Bean wasn’t on the ice for Monday

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Sabres’ Jason Zucker To Miss Significant Time

Sabres winger Jason Zucker is going to miss significant time after sustaining an undisclosed injury in last night’s 7-4 loss to the Flames, head coach Lindy Ruff said on WGR 550 this morning. He was seen favoring his leg at points during the cont

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Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf is engaged and his fiancée is a hockey player too

Though Dustin Wolf was able to lead the Calgary Flames to victory on Monday, fans were talking about him for an entirely different reason. Shortly after Monday’s bout versus the Buffalo Sabres came to an end, Wolf’s girlfriend, Sawyer Norman, an

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Looking at Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund’s case for the Selke Trophy

The Calgary Flames are many things this year, and one of the most notable is that they are polarising. The fan base is decidedly divided on whether it’s time to rebuild and not just retool. The on-ice product is inconsistent and has led to Calgary

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Amid trade rumours and contract talks, Rasmus Andersson is having the best season of his career

No Calgary Flames player came into the season with more noise than Rasmus Andersson. The 28-year-old pending unrestricted free agent was the centre of numerous trade rumours over the summer, seemingly coming a signature away from being shipped out of

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames see floodgates open against porous Sabres goaltending in 7-4 win.

There were goals aplenty on both sides of the puck with the Calgary Flames coming out victorious 7-4 over the Buffalo Sabres. CF% – 44.33%|| SCF% – 43.53%|| HDCF% – 45.2%|| xGF% – 49.51% It’s a Team Game – It is almost like three differen

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The Flames will not bottom out unless they trade veteran players

The Calgary Flames are back to being the team that they were for most of last season. Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 8, the Flames were 10-7-2 which puts them 11th in the NHL in points and 16th in points percentage. An impressive run for a team that lacks t

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Calgary Flames defenceman Kuznetsov pokes fun at himself after big goal

The Calgary Flames got big contributions up and down the lineup in Monday’s 7-4 win versus the Buffalo Sabres. The most unexpected offensive contributor on the night was Yan Kuznetsov. The 23-year-old has impressed since being called up by the Fla

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NHL Roundup: Wild knock off slumping Kraken

SEATTLE — Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild scored three times in the third period to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Monday. Marcus Johansson, Kirill Kaprizov and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored to help the Wild sna

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NHL Highlights: Flames 7, Sabres 4

Yegor Sharangovich scored twice and Nazem Kadri matched his three-point night as the Calgary Flames handled the Buffalo Sabres 7-4.

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Flames Explode for 7 Goals in Victory Over the Sabres

On Monday night, following a 2-0 shutout victory over the Utah Mammoth on Hockey Night in Canada, the Calgary Flames hosted the Buffalo Sabres at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Related: Projected…

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Sharangovich leads Flames to win over Sabres

Yegor Sharangovich had two goals and an assist, and linemate Nazem Kadri added a goal and two helpers to lead the surging Calgary Flames to a 7-4 NHL victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

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Instant Reaction: Flames tame Sabres in goal-filled tilt

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!  When you see the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres listed on the NHL schedule,

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