Flames Made a Big Mistake by Hiring Ryan Huska Rupert McDonald | January 2, 2024 From a roster standpoint, the Calgary Flames didn’t make a ton of changes this offseason. The biggest move saw Tyler Toffoli traded to the New Jersey Devils, but other than…
Flames Need Much More From Struggling Mangiapane Rupert McDonald | December 29, 2023 Much has been made of the struggling stars of the Calgary Flames this season. Through 34 games, they own a 14-16-5 record, and that is in large part due to…
3 Takeaways From Flames’ Disappointing 2-1 Loss to the Kraken Rupert McDonald | December 28, 2023 If any Calgary Flames fan had wished for Santa to deliver a Flames win in their first game out of the Christmas break, they would have felt disappointed by last…
Flames Have the Worst Salary-Cap Era Contract in Huberdeau Rupert McDonald | December 27, 2023 In any professional sports league with a salary cap, teams are going to have bad contracts. The NHL is no different in that regard, as there have been plenty of…
Flames 2023 Was a Year Filled With Perpetual Mediocrity Rupert McDonald | December 27, 2023 2023 has been quite the year for the Calgary Flames, and as negative as it may sound, little of it has been good. In terms of team performance, the word…
Treliving Set Flames Back Years by Not Acquiring Eichel Rupert McDonald | December 22, 2023 When the Buffalo Sabres were shopping Jack Eichel through the summer of 2021 and into the 2021-22 season, NHL insider Kevin Weekes reported that the Calgary Flames were very much…
3 Takeaways From Flames’ 3-0 Shutout Win Over Ducks Rupert McDonald | December 22, 2023 The Calgary Flames were able to make it three straight victories with a decisive 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. They have now recorded at least a…
Flames Should Be Gauging Trade Interest for Markstrom Rupert McDonald | December 21, 2023 Calgary Flames management would never come out and say it, but they are well aware that this current roster is not good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. Frankly,…
Flames and Avalanche Are Perfect Trading Partners for Lindholm Rupert McDonald | December 20, 2023 The Colorado Avalanche made a significant move on Dec. 16, sending forward Tomas Tatar to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick. On the surface, this might…
Flames Have Shown Zero Signs of Improvement Under Huska Rupert McDonald | December 18, 2023 When the Calgary Flames made the inevitable decision to fire Darryl Sutter this past offseason, many believed the team was poised for a bounce-back 2023-24. After all, it was no…
3 Takeaways From the Flames’ 3-2 Shootout Loss to the Wild Rupert McDonald | December 15, 2023 The Calgary Flames faced the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night looking to snap a three-game winning streak. They battled hard but wound up losing their fourth straight as they fell…
Flames Should Be Very Thankful Lindholm Turned Down Extension Rupert McDonald | December 14, 2023 After the 2022-23 season had wrapped up, Elias Lindholm expressed hesitancy when he was asked about the potential of signing an extension with the Calgary Flames. At the time, he…
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