Canucks Douse Flames on Pettersson’s SO Winner The Canadian Press | February 10, 2019 VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored the shootout winner Saturday, lifting his Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 44-of-47 shots and put up three more saves in the shoo…
Hockey Day in Canada – Key Games for the Nation’s Teams The Canadian Press | February 9, 2019 VANCOUVER — An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year. Six of the country’s seven squads are still in the hunt for playoff spots, making each of this year’s Hockey Day in Canada m…
NHL News & Notes: Panarin, Grzelcyk, Hamonic & More Brandon Share-Cohen | February 8, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Artemi Panarin has changed his agent, Matt Grzelcyk is hurt and will miss Saturday’s game, Travis Hamonic was at practice despite exiting Thursday’s game with…
Sharks Bite Flames – Kane Tallies 3-Points The Canadian Press | February 8, 2019 CALGARY — Evander Kane scored twice and added an assist on Thursday leading the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a Pacific Division showdown. Kane has nine goals and 13 points for San Jose in games against the Flames since a…
Lindholm’s ‘Trolling’ Is Just Good Old Hockey Fun Ian Pham | February 7, 2019 Calgary Flames right-winger Elias Lindholm had himself a good time against his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes, last Sunday afternoon (Feb. 3). The Flames fought hard to beat Carolina 4-3,…
The Jagr Effect: How A Legend Fueled the Flames Ryan Pike | February 7, 2019 The Calgary Flames rolled the dice in the 2017-18 season in an effort to find some forward depth. Seeking a bit of additional offensive oomph, the club signed 45-year-old free…
Flames Burn Hurricanes – Ryan, Lindholm & Hanifin Tally The Canadian Press | February 3, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Derek Ryan, Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin all scored in their first game back in Carolina, and the Calgary Flames beat the Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in coach Bill Peters’ return to Raleigh. Peters resigned as Carolina’s coach last off-…
5 Forwards the Flames Could Target at the Deadline Alex Hamilton | February 3, 2019 On their way to unexpectedly leading the Western Conference, the Calgary Flames have leaned on five dominant 50-point players: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Meanwhile,…
Capitals Beat Flames – End 7-Game Skid The Canadian Press | February 2, 2019 WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Capitals shook off the absence of suspended star Alex Ovechkin to end a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night….
Flames’ Well-Fortified for Critical Stretch Drive Rick LaFitte | January 31, 2019 While the NHL is back in full swing after the All-Star festivities in San Jose, the Calgary Flames continue to play the waiting game. The big question revolves around whether…
Flames’ Path to Unlikely NHL Powerhouse Ryan Pike | January 31, 2019 The 2017-18 National Hockey League season began with great expectations for the Calgary Flames. Those expectations were dashed, as the Flames finished 11 points outside of a playoff spot. While…
Flames Need Neal to Turn His Season Around Troy Durrell | January 26, 2019 Not much has gone wrong for the Calgary Flames so far this season as the teams heads into the all-star break with a 33-13-5 record after they defeated the Carolina…