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2023-24 Calgary Flames predictions: Blake Coleman scores 20 goals and reaches 40 points

I’ve written about what feels like almost every player on the Calgary Flames roster for this upcoming season, and the last player that I want to make a prediction on might be one of my favourites on the roster, even though he’s not a “marqueeâ€

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Published: 1 year ago

32 Thoughts: Mikael Backlund wants to stay, contract negotiations underway, and an update on Oliver Kylington

It wouldn’t be another 32 Thoughts Podcast day without some juicy Calgary Flames news.  On the most recent episode, Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek took time to discuss Mikael Backlund’s contract situation as well as Oliver Kylington’s absenc

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Backlund has informed management he is willing to re-sign: report

After months of speculation, it appears that Mikael Backlund is indeed willing to sign an extension with the Calgary Flames. At the end of the 2022-23 season, Backlund was one of several Flames who expressed hesitancy in signing a new deal. Based of

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames Have Plenty of Options in Net

Do the Calgary Flames have too much of a good thing in their goaltending situation? A goaltending platoon is currently viewed as the way to go in the NHL, and…

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Published: 1 year ago

The top ten most essential Calgary Flames games in 2023–24

The Calgary Flames’ 2023–24 season officially got underway yesterday with training camp kicking off with the start of on-ice training sessions.  While the news varied from pure joy to have the team back together, to some disheartening news regar

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Published: 1 year ago

Friedman on Mikael Backlund: ‘I think he now wants to stay, and I think the Flames want it to happen’

If you constructed a Calgary Flames Mount Rushmore, one of the players that would be in strong consideration for a spot would be centre Mikael Backlund. A fixture with the club for 15 seasons, Backlund is one of the team’s all-time leaders in games

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Published: 1 year ago

15 attainable milestones, team records for the 2023-24 NHL season

As is the case every season, numerous players are within reach of accomplishing major career milestones. Some are even set to etch their name atop their franchise's all-time lists.Ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, let's look at some notable milestones a

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Published: 1 year ago

Why the delay in Elias Lindholm’s contract negotiations with the Flames?

With Flames training camp underway, we’re due for more media availability and therefore, quotable player, coach, and management comments for us in the C of Red to decipher. Those got started today with brief comments from Elias Lindholm and stemmin

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Published: 1 year ago

After off-season of change, the Calgary Flames hit the ice on Thursday

For the first time since their final game of the 2022-23 regular season, the Calgary Flames hit the ice on Thursday for an organized, team-run practice. It was the first day of training camp and the beginning of a long march to the regular season aft

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames’ Nikita Zadorov speaks out against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov says he and fellow Russian NHLers tried to come together and make a statement against the war after their country invaded Ukraine in early 2022, but could not come to an agreement.

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Nikita Zadorov Condemns Russia's Ukraine Invasion: 'Important to Speak Out'

Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov became one of the first high-profile Russian athletes to speak out strongly against Russia's invasion of Ukraine…

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Published: 1 year ago

Flames' Zadorov becomes first Russian NHLer to openly oppose the war

Many believe that Russians in the NHL haven’t spoken out against Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine due to fear, and while that may be the case, Calgary Flames’ Nikita Zadorov feels differently. The Flames defenceman sat down for

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Published: 1 year ago