The Calgary Flames continue to trend upward, after hammering the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday night at the Saddledome. The win comes after former Canucks netminder Jacob Markstrom posted a shutout for the Flames on Saturday night. The two points from Monday puts the Flames in a tie with the Montreal Canadiens for second in
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The Calgary Flames still can’t win on opening night, not even with a two-goal lead. But the start of the 2020-21 NHL season portended good things for two East Division rivals, the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, and showed why the Minnesota Wild eagerly awaited the arrival of Kirill Kaprizov. The Flames dropped their
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella has confirmed that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants to be traded. How will that affect the player and coaching dynamic? Speaking of Dubois, are the Calgary Flames getting in on trade discussions? In other NHL news, the New York Rangers will be getting back a
As the NHL gets ready to kick off their season, the 2020-21 campaign will be much different for the league and the teams within it. While fans will remain out of most buildings and the divisions have been mixed and matched, the actual game itself will be a much similar product to what we’ve seen
In mid-December, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that the team had re-signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500 at the NHL level. The now 23-year-old defenceman, who was taken by the Flames with the 60th pick at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, has shown flashes of potential during his
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at some decisions the organization is making to settle its roster prior to the start of the 2020-21 regular season. As well, I’ll report some of the news emerging from the early days of the training camp. Related: 7 Cool Things About
Expectations were undoubtedly high as the Calgary Flames entered the 2019-20 season, and why wouldn’t they be? The team was coming off its second-most successful regular season in franchise history, its top five scoring leaders we all coming off career-high point totals and captain Mark Giordano was the reigning Norris Trophy winner. Calgary Flames’ Derek
In the upcoming 2020-21 season, the Calgary Flames must show that they are on track to contend for a Stanley Cup in the next few years. That means making it out of the Canadian division playoffs (assuming one is established) and on to at least the equivalent of a conference final in whatever playoff format
In today’s NHL rumors, there is continued talk about which players teams will lose in the NHL expansion draft. Today will focus on the Calgary Flames. In Edmonton, Darnell Nurse is excited about his new role on the Oilers. It Ottawa, who is the most likely player to be traded? Will the Vancouver Canucks make
For as long as professional athletes have played the sport of hockey, a battle has been raging, an ongoing arms-race pitting performance against safety. And with injuries to players last season, like Bryan Little of the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Islanders’ Johnny Boychuk looking to be of the career-ending variety, it’s becoming clear
It was pure coincidence that I happened to be at the Saddledome on that chilly February night in 2012. As I walked through the concourse, they were handing out special commemorative pins honouring Al MacInnis, who was apparently the first ever inductee of the brand new Forever a Flame initiative. I was completely unaware the
Often times, NHL teams who find themselves near the top of the standings find themselves there in part due to a breakout season by one or multiple players. Having players — especially ones on cheap deals — be able to branch out and have a positive impact on games is huge for teams in the
After consecutive first-round exits, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving made some tweaks to the forward group moving into the 2020-21 season. After rumors swirling about the possibility of moving Johnny Gaudreau or Sean Monahan, it looks like Calgary will stick with their core group. The additions of Dominik Simon, Josh Leivo, and Joakim Nordstrom
I know, I know. Even asking the statement seems ludicrous, almost blasphemous for many of the Calgary Flames faithful. The stalwart defenseman is only a year removed from winning the Norris Trophy and is seen by many as the heart and soul of this team. The guy bleeds red! Well, yes, technically I guess we
In 2005, the NHL made the decision to establish a salary cap. Before that, teams could spend whatever they wanted on players. Of course, this was a huge disadvantage for small-market or unappealing franchises as they had an extremely tough time luring free agents or convincing their players to sign extensions. The disparity led to
Two of the Calgary Flames’ biggest stars, Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau, struggled statistically during the 2019-20 season. However, a bounce-back could launch the Flames back into the race for the Pacific, assuming they end up staying in their division rather than joining a Canadian division for the coming season. Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames (Amy Irvin
In today’s NHL rumors, the Toronto Maple Leafs have brought back a somewhat unpopular goaltender. Why? In Calgary, the Flames are not done making moves this offseason. What are they targeting next? Oliver Ekman-Larsson speaks about the trade rumors surrounding him this offseason and finally, in respect to free agency, Mike Hoffman’s agent has spoken
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz surrounding a new contract for Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green. That said, there could be a slight holdup in getting a deal done. One scribe wonders if the Boston Bruins be cooking up a trade with the Calgary Flames? Don’t expect Corey Perry to return to the
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