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…
Calgary City Council Talking New Home for Flames The Canadian Press | January 25, 2019 Calgary city council will discuss Monday how to prioritize and pay for mega-projects, including an event centre that would be the new home of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. The event centre, estimated to cost between $550 million and $600 million,…
Flames Cleaning Up Some Bad Habits Ian Pham | January 23, 2019 The issue of complacency has been on the mind of Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters for a while now. After all, when things are going well, it is easy…
Flames’ Monahan an Understated Star Rick LaFitte | January 23, 2019 The Calgary Flames head into the All-Star break in the midst of another stellar run as they continued their winning ways with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.…
Flames Squeak Past Hurricanes – Backlund Nets OT Winner The Canadian Press | January 23, 2019 CALGARY — Mikael Backlund scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Calgary (33-13-5) heads into the all-star break the No. 1 team in the NHL’s Western Confe…
Flames Surge to the Top Powered by Potent Power Play The Canadian Press | January 22, 2019 CALGARY — A propellant in the Calgary Flames’ surge to the top of the NHL’s Western Conference is a power play with pop. Calgary’s man advantage was not a strength last season, when the Flames finished tied for third-last in the NHL in that d…
Red-Hot Flames Beat Oilers – 5 Different Scorers The Canadian Press | January 20, 2019 EDMONTON — Mark Giordano, Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames came away with a 5-2 victory over the rival Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Oliver Kylington also scored for the red-hot Flames…