With NHL players heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Team USA figures to be one of the best. Beijing presents a huge opportunity for USA Hockey and the NHL. Auston Matthews is primed to be Team USA’s top player at the next Olympic Games. (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) The NHL clearly views China as an
Johnny Gaudreau
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, an extension appears to be in the works for Johnny Gaudreau, while the team is also in the hunt for a top-six forward. Fans will get to see the Seattle Kraken play Calgary for the first time on Oct. 2, though we will have to wait
In this Calgary Flames News & Rumors update, Sean Monahan’s name is being discussed as a possible trade option, something that will only be discussed more and more throughout the summer. Andrew Mangiapane, who missed time due to being in quarantine, has finally been able to suit up for Team Canada at the IIHF World
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks have announced a new deal with head coach Travis Green. Meanwhile, there’s news on John Tavares and the injury he suffered in Thursday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Detroit Red Wings might bring back some pending unrestricted free agents and Johnny Gaudreau talks about
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there’s news on couple of goaltenders, while the Calgary Flames are expected to make some massive changes. The Edmonton Oilers are prepping for the playoffs as best they can and the future for Nikita Zadorov in Chicago is unclear. Finally, what happens if the Arizona Coyotes win the NHL Draft
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that things are quiet on the trade front for the Calgary Flames which comes as a shock to one NHL insider. But, there could be a lot of talk in the offseason. The New Jersey Devils held forward Kyle Palmieri out of the lineup Sunday. Is a
In fantasy hockey, there are players who severely outperform their preseason expectations and players who severely underperform their preseason draft rank. For players coming off a disappointing season, but with a good track record, this is a perfect opportunity for fantasy hockey owners to capitalize on the lower draft ranking of these players and draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins are built to win now, but that doesn’t mean their management team can’t prepare themselves for the future. Pens general manager Jim Rutherford has been known to never shy away from a bold move or two, and if you ask the veteran executive, his team is preparing themselves for what’s to come.
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
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
Now that the dust has settled on a great 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff run by the New York Islanders, it’s time to look at will get them to the Final next season. It’s no secret that although the Islanders are great at keeping the puck out of their own net, they have a hard time
With the 2019-20 NHL season firmly in the rearview mirror for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s time we turn our attention to the upcoming offseason. It will be a bit strange, since it’s in the fall and it’s shorter than usual, but the feel is that Columbus is ready to make a move to shake
This past Thursday was extremely disappointing for both the Calgary Flames organization and its fans. After getting off to a solid start in this year’s playoff bubble, it appeared this team would be able to go on a bit of a run. Instead, they failed to make much noise yet again, and were eliminated in
It was a total meltdown for the Calgary Flames during their final game of the season. The Flames built a 3-0 lead on goals by Andrew Mangiapane, Johnny Gaudreau, and Rasmus Andersson. But then things fell apart and the Dallas Stars scored seven straight goals to win the game 7-3. Like that, the Flames were
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Boston Bruins are hoping an injury to Brad Marchand isn’t too serious. He left an exhibition game and is questionable for Sunday. In Calgary, one scribe tries to explain the chatter surrounding Johnny Gaudreau, and in Vancouver, why is everyone passing Jake Virtanen on the depth chart? Finally, what
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Calgary’s GM clears the air about the rumored conditioning (or lack thereof) of Johnny Gaudreau. In Pittsburgh, the Penguins don’t have room to re-sign everyone so they may have tough decisions ahead. Is Michael Frolik leaving the NHL? Finally, in Edmonton, Rogers Place suffered extensive damage thanks to a storm.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are questions about who the Anaheim Ducks might trade away this offseason, are the Calgary Flames looking at moving Johnny Gaudreau, what are the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and other Western Conference teams doing, and is Mikko Koivu ready to walk away from the Minnesota Wild? Ducks To
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that a couple of Calgary Flames forwards may have dodged a bullet when it comes to trades because of the NHL stoppage, the Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Kyle Clifford are interested in an extension and what will the Washington Capitals do with a three specific pending