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How Flames legend Lanny McDonald ‘became like a mentor’ to Jonathan Huberdeau

Huberdeau has received keen attention from McDonald since joining the Flames in the summer of 2022.

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Published: 5 months ago

Dakota Joshua’s return a silver lining for Vancouver Canucks amid other injury concerns

Dakota Joshua went from fringe NHLer to a tough-to-replace power forward with the Canucks. His return to the lineup is excellent news for a team that’s dealing with injuries to Thatcher Demko and Elias Lindholm.

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Published: 5 months ago

Ovechkin makes relatable fast food choice and the internet loves him for it

Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin made sure to remind hockey fans that NHL players are a lot more relatable than you might think. Ovechkin, who is now just 46 goals away from Wayne Gretzky’s record, is one of the most impressive ath

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Published: 5 months ago

Zadorov on importance of home-ice in playoffs as Canucks eye top seed

Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov says Canucks are gunning for top seed in the West, as he’s been part of two teams that lost Game 7’s on the road, and there knows the importance of home-ice advantage in the playoffs,

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Published: 5 months ago

What the Calgary Flames have left to play for down the stretch

While this final stretch is going to feel largely meaningless, especially for remaining veterans, Calgary has to go out of its way to make sure that’s not the case. The final three weeks of the season can’t be a miserable march to the finish l

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Published: 5 months ago

Burning Questions: Should head coach Ryan Huska let the kids play?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writer Danny Austin about why the team has struggled in their last four games and why head coach Ryan Huska should give his younger players more op

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Published: 5 months ago

What’s happening with Calgary arena construction in 2024

Folks, 2024 is going to be a very busy year in terms of developments for the upcoming new Calgary Flames arena project. Heck, it’s already been a busy year, with utility work and preparation underway to consolidate the existing 7.2 acre lot into an

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Published: 5 months ago

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko placed on LTIR with knee injury

The Vancouver Canucks placed goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injury reserve retroactively Wednesday with a knee injury, the team announced. Forward Arshdeep Bains has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL in the corresponding move.

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Published: 5 months ago

Flames could risk falling out of contention for first-overall draft pick

The Calgary Flames might be having one of their worst seasons in a decade, but it may still be too good for their liking. As the team winds down the last few weeks of the NHL season, attention is starting to turn away from the ice and onto the lotte

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Published: 5 months ago

It’s almost playoff szn: a Calgary Flames prospect update

Last week, friends, we talked about signing szn when it came to prospects. And hey, the Calgary Flames signed Joni Jurmo shortly afterwards. That’s kind of fun. This week, let’s talk playoffs! The NCAA conference tournaments are complete. The NCA

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Published: 5 months ago

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Colorado Avalanche

The Calgary Flames will sit down with Jacob Markstrom after the season. Will the Colorado Avalanche be able to afford Jonathan Drouin?

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Published: 5 months ago

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: Sam Morton scores first career AHL goal

Parker Bell continued to shine this week—amassing four assists in three games—but the Calgary Wranglers players led the way among Calgary Flames prospects. Most of their damage came in a massive 8–4 win over the San Diego Gulls, as the team wen

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Published: 5 months ago