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Playoffs or draft lottery: Can the Calgary Flames continue to inch closer to a playoff spot?

The Calgary Flames’ hot stretch continued last week, bringing their record to 4-1-1 in their last six. That’s points in five of six games, something that seemed impossible back in October. Just like that, the Flames now sit just five points out o

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The Flames can’t repeat the “Noah Hanifin mistake” with Rasmus Andersson

The Calgary Flames have played better of late, but remain 31st in the NHL. The goal for this season is clear: to do everything they can for a top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. As the team remains near last place with the season continuing, more noise w

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Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman have become important mentors for young Flames

Over the past many seasons, there’s been a pretty common refrain: if a player is in need of a boost or needs to learn the ropes of two-way hockey, you stick them on Mikael Backlund’s line. Dating back to roughly 2015-16, Backlund has been the Cal

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Crosby nets fifth goal in last five games to stay hot vs. Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby buries a rebound off the pad of goaltender Dan Vladar for his 58th career goal against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Do the Calgary Flames have a goalie controversy on their hands?

Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley is quickly making a name for himself in the NHL circles. The 28-year-old rookie was able to beat out Ivan Prosvetov for the backup position this season, but didn’t have a ton of confidence from others that he

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Five things the month of November told us about the Calgary Flames

There was lots of evidence in November to suggest the Flames might not be bad enough to actually stay at the bottom of the standings

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Several key Flames prospects are making progress with the Wranglers

It’s a really interesting time within the Calgary Flames organization. While the National Hockey League club has experienced some turbulence in the standings so far this season, the organization’s player development apparatus is working hard to h

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Talking goalies, trade rumours and the draft

November was an odd month for Calgary Flames fans. In addition to the Flames going 7-6-2 on the ice, we saw some existential discussion stemming from Don Maloney’s intermission interview midway through the month and the usual hand-wringing that you

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Flames’ Cooley uses virtual-reality headset to warm up

Watch as Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley uses a virtual-reality headset and program to simulate different scenarios to get ready for a game in the crease.

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Measuring the Calgary Flames forward group by 82-game point pace

Despite the Calgary Flames’ winning four of their last five games, their offence remains the worst in the NHL. Through 26 games, the team is averaging just 2.33 goals per game, the lowest rate in the NHL. Their goal production is currently tracking

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Contender’s Trade Link To Nazem Kadri Could Be NHL’s Nightmare

The post Contender’s Trade Link To Nazem Kadri Could Be NHL’s Nightmare appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Insider David Pagnotta recently linked a new team to Nazem Kadri, and it's a scary thought for the rest of the NHL. The post Contender’s T

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The Calgary Flames Busy November and PR Nightmare

The Calgary Flames had themselves a busy November. Overall, they wrapped up the month with a 7–6–2 record after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 in overtime. This loss doesn’t define the month. The endless trade rumours, Nazem Kadri’s

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